Whether res judicata may bar correction of a sentence of 'natural life' that does not exist and is not authorized by statute, which constitutes cruel and unusual punishment because it was not assigned as error on initial direct appeal due to ineffective assistance of appointed appellate counsel?

QUESTION PRESENTED FOR REVIEW: I. WHETHER RES JUDICATA MAY LIE TO BAR CORRECTION OF A SENTENCE OF "NATURAL LIFE” THAT DOES NOT EXIST | AND IS NOT AUTHORIZED BY STATUTE, WHICH | CONSTITUTES CRUEL AND UNUSUAL PUNISHMENT BECAUSE | IT WAS NOT ASSIGNED AS ERROR ON INITIAL DIRECT APPEAL DUE TO INEFFECTIVE ASSISTANCE OF APPOINTED APPELLATE COUNSEL? -i |