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Appellate courts “review a district court’s decision to depart from the presumptive guidelines sentence for an abuse of discretion.”

“A downward durational departure is justified only if the defendant’s conduct was significantly less serious than that typically involved in the commission of the offense.” (quotation omitted).

” Minn. Sent ’g Guidelines 1.B.13 (2022); .

“Because the guidelines’ goal is to create uniformity in sentencing, departures are justified only in exceptional cases.”

-35 (Minn. 2017); , 625-26 (Minn. 2016).

“A dispositional departure places the offender in a different setting than that called for by the presumptive guidelines sentence.”

“We review a district court’s decision to depart from the presumptive guidelines sentence for an abuse of discretion.”

“A dispositional departure places the offender in a different setting than that called for by the presumptive guidelines sentence.”

“A durational departure must be based on factors that reflect the seriousness of the offense.” (emphasis omitted).

4 “A dispositional departure places the offender in a different setting than that called for by the presumptive guidelines sentence” and “typically focuses on characteristics of the defendant that show whether the defendant is particularly suitable for individualized treatment in a probationary setting.” (quotation omitted).

“When the district court gives improper or inadequate reasons for a downward departure, we may scrutinize the record to determine whether alternative grounds support the departure.”

-36 (Minn. 2017) (holding that district court erred by ordering downward durational departure based on offender-related factors); -27 (Minn. 2016) (holding that district court erred by ordering downward durational departure based on remorse); -29 (Minn. 1995) (holding that district court did not err by ordering upward dispositional departure based on offense- related factor).

“A dispositional departure places the offender in a different setting than that called for by the presumptive guidelines sentence.” see Minn. Sent’g Guidelines 1.B.5.a (2020).

“Because the guidelines’ goal is to create uniformity in sentencing, departures are justified only in exceptional cases.”

“Consequently, departures from the guidelines are discouraged and are intended to apply to a small number of cases.”

“A dispositional departure places the offender in a different setting than that called for by the presumptive guidelines sentence.”

“Because the guidelines’ goal is to create uniformity in sentencing, departures are justified only in exceptional cases.”

“A dispositional departure typically focuses on characteristics of the defendant that show whether the defendant is particularly suitable for individualized treatment in a probationary setting.” (quotation omitted).

“A durational departure must be based on factors that reflect the seriousness of the offense, not the characteristics of the offender.”

“We review a district court’s decision to depart from the presumptive guideline sentence for an abuse of discretion.”