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Opinions in Minnesota that cite State v. Jones, 745 N.W.2d 845.
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State of Minnesota v. Larry Darnell Lakes
Minn. Ct. App. 2015
Similarly, the appellant was convicted of third-degree criminal sexual conduct based on evidence that he raped a 16- year-old girl who was dying of a drug overdose.
- State of Minnesota v. Mo Savoy Hicks 864 N.W.2d 153 Minn. 2015
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State of Minnesota v. Mo Savoy Hicks
864 N.W.2d 153
Minn. 2015
“ ‘Substantial and compelling circumstances are those demonstrating that the defendant’s conduct in the offense of conviction was significantly more or less serious than that typically involved in the commission of the crime in question.’” Tucker, d at 586 (emphasis omitted) ().
- State of Minnesota v. Baruch Kefa Nieznanski Minn. Ct. App. 2015
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State of Minnesota v. Baruch Kefa Nieznanski
Minn. Ct. App. 2015
But while uncharged or dismissed offenses cannot form the basis for an upward departure, no authority states that a district court cannot consider the conduct underlying other offenses when imposing a presumptive sentence.
- State of Minnesota v. Chad Loran Siegel Minn. Ct. App. 2015
- State of Minnesota v. Chad Loran Siegel Minn. Ct. App. 2015
- Ahmed Shire Ali v. State of Minnesota Minn. Ct. App. 2015
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Ahmed Shire Ali v. State of Minnesota
Minn. Ct. App. 2015
“The Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines were created to assure uniformity, proportionality, rationality, and predictability in sentencing.” d 845, 848 (Minn. 2008) (quotation omitted).
- State of Minnesota v. Javonate James McNeal Minn. Ct. App. 2015
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State of Minnesota v. Javonate James McNeal
Minn. Ct. App. 2015
3 “Departures are warranted only when substantial and compelling circumstances are present.”
- State of Minnesota v. Robert John Meyers 853 N.W.2d 819 Minn. Ct. App. 2014
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State of Minnesota v. Robert John Meyers
853 N.W.2d 819
Minn. Ct. App. 2014
(stating that a statutory amendment authorizing cumulative punishment for certain crimes, amounting to an exception to the general prohibition of such punishment for conduct relating to the same behavioral incident, “reflect[s] legislative determinations concerning specific conduct that is eligib
- State of Minnesota v. Jonathan Lee Closner Minn. Ct. App. 2014
- State of Minnesota v. Jonathan Lee Closner Minn. Ct. App. 2014
- State v. Hicks 837 N.W.2d 51 Minn. Ct. App. 2013
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State v. Hicks
837 N.W.2d 51
Minn. Ct. App. 2013
Specifically, Hicks cites Minnesota Statutes section 609.502, subdivision 1 (2006), which states that “[w]hoever interferes with the body or scene of death with intent to mislead the coroner or conceal evidence is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.” Hicks is correct that “[departures cannot be based on uncharged or dismissed offenses.”
- State v. Turrubiates 830 N.W.2d 173 Minn. Ct. App. 2013
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State v. Turrubiates
830 N.W.2d 173
Minn. Ct. App. 2013
Turrubiates is also correct that a district court may not base a sentencing departure on the “elements of the underlying crime.” (quotation omitted).
- State v. Robideau 817 N.W.2d 180 Minn. Ct. App. 2012
- State v. Robideau 817 N.W.2d 180 Minn. Ct. App. 2012
- Tucker v. State 799 N.W.2d 583 Minn. 2011
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Tucker v. State
799 N.W.2d 583
Minn. 2011
“Substantial and compelling circumstances are those demonstrating that ‘the defendant’s conduct in the offense of conviction was significantly more or less serious than that typically involved in the commission of the crime in question.’” (alteration in original) (quoting Misquadace, d at 69 ).
- State v. Hahn 799 N.W.2d 25 Minn. Ct. App. 2011
- State v. Weaver 796 N.W.2d 561 Minn. Ct. App. 2011
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State v. Weaver
796 N.W.2d 561
Minn. Ct. App. 2011
(quotations and citations omitted).
- State v. Robideau 796 N.W.2d 147 Minn. 2011
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State v. Robideau
796 N.W.2d 147
Minn. 2011
The question presented to the district court when considering a sentencing departure is whether the defendant’s conduct in the offense of conviction was “ ‘significantly more or less serious than that typically involved in the commission of the crime in question.’” (quoting Misquadace, d at 69 ).
- State v. Yaritz 791 N.W.2d 138 Minn. Ct. App. 2010
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State v. Yaritz
791 N.W.2d 138
Minn. Ct. App. 2010
“The guidelines provide a nonexclusive list of aggravating factors that may be used as reasons for departure.” see also Minn. Sent.
- State v. Mohamed 779 N.W.2d 93 Minn. Ct. App. 2010
- State v. Mohamed 779 N.W.2d 93 Minn. Ct. App. 2010
- State v. Edwards 774 N.W.2d 596 Minn. 2009
- State v. Edwards 774 N.W.2d 596 Minn. 2009
- State v. Hodges 770 N.W.2d 515 Minn. 2009
- State v. Hodges 770 N.W.2d 515 Minn. 2009
- State v. Grampre 766 N.W.2d 347 Minn. Ct. App. 2009
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State v. Grampre
766 N.W.2d 347
Minn. Ct. App. 2009
the supreme court reiterated the “boundaries” of a “proper departure” by identifying four types of improper grounds for a departure.
- State v. Daniels 765 N.W.2d 645 Minn. Ct. App. 2009
- State v. Daniels 765 N.W.2d 645 Minn. Ct. App. 2009
- State v. Vance 765 N.W.2d 390 Minn. 2009
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State v. Vance
765 N.W.2d 390
Minn. 2009
“Substantial and compelling circumstances are those demonstrating that ‘the defendant’s conduct in the offense of conviction was significantly more or less serious than that typically involved in the commission of the crime in question.’ ” ().
- State v. Stanke 764 N.W.2d 824 Minn. 2009
- State v. Stanke 764 N.W.2d 824 Minn. 2009
- State v. Abrahamson 758 N.W.2d 332 Minn. Ct. App. 2008
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State v. Abrahamson
758 N.W.2d 332
Minn. Ct. App. 2008
(noting that pre-Blakely, if the reasons stated by the sentencing court were improper or inadequate, appellate courts independently examined the record to determine if sufficient evidence justified the departure; post -Blakely, appellate co
- State v. Adell 755 N.W.2d 767 Minn. Ct. App. 2008
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State v. Adell
755 N.W.2d 767
Minn. Ct. App. 2008
ANALYSIS “The Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines were created to assure uniformity, proportionality, rationality, and predictability in sentencing.” (quotation omitted).
- State v. Jackson 749 N.W.2d 353 Minn. 2008
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State v. Jackson
749 N.W.2d 353
Minn. 2008
Pre-Blakely, when the reasons stated on the record for a departure were improper or inadequate, we independently examined the record to determine whether there was sufficient evidence “ ‘to justify departure’ for legitimate reasons.” (citation omitted).