AC47637 - State v. Haughey ("The defendant, Norman Haughey, appeals from the judgment of the trial court dismissing his motion for modification of his sentence pursuant to General Statutes § 53a-39 (a). On appeal, the defendant claims that the court erred in its determination that his definite sentence of life imprisonment without the possibility of release imposed a mandatory minimum sentence that was precluded from modification under § 53a-39 (d). Although we agree with the trial court that § 53a-39 (d) precludes modification of the defendant’s sentence, we conclude that the trial court improperly determined that it lacked jurisdiction. Therefore, the form of the judgment is improper, as the court should have denied, rather than dismissed, the motion. Accordingly, we reverse the judgment dismissing the defendant’s motion for modification of his sentence and remand the case with direction to deny the motion.")