Q: I was convicted and sentenced for a Class C misdemeanor in 1998 to 20 years. I spent 23 years in prison for that.
At that time a Class C misdemeanor is/was the only Class of misdemeanor that was unable to be enhanced!!!
A: You should have retained an attorney who practices in the area of criminal appeals. In 1998--as is still true today--a conviction of a Class C misdemeanor does not carry a jail or prison sentence. An appeal asserting that you received a sentence outside of the range of punishment for the offense would have most likely been successful if the information contained in your question is accurate.
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