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Christopher Kavyon BROWN, Appellant, v. The STATE of Nevada, Respondent.
ORDER OF AFFIRMANCE
In his motion, Brown claimed the sentencing court erred by failing to undertake considerations required by NRS 176.017 prior to the imposition of his sentence. Brown's claim fell outside the narrow scope of claims permissible in a motion to correct an illegal sentence. See Edwards v. State, 112 Nev. 704, 708, 918 P.2d 321, 324 (1996). Therefore, without considering the merits of this claim, we conclude the district court did not err by denying the motion. Accordingly, we
ORDER the judgment of the district court AFFIRMED.
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Docket No: No. 83082-COA
Decided: November 24, 2021
Court: Court of Appeals of Nevada.
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