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Opinions in Minnesota that cite Williams v. State, 361 N.W.2d 840.
- State of Minnesota v. Boon Wa Thao Minn. Ct. App. 2016
- State of Minnesota v. Boon Wa Thao Minn. Ct. App. 2016
- State of Minnesota v. Jacob Miles Solberg 882 N.W.2d 618 Minn. 2016
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State of Minnesota v. Jacob Miles Solberg
882 N.W.2d 618
Minn. 2016
d 840, 844 (Minn. 1985).
- State of Minnesota, (A15-1247), (A15-1255) v. Randall Samuel Stempfley, (A15-1247), (A15-1255). A15-1247 Minn. Ct. App. 2016
- State of Minnesota, (A15-1247), (A15-1255) v. Randall Samuel Stempfley, (A15-1247), (A15-1255). A15-1247 Minn. Ct. App. 2016
- State of Minnesota v. Glenn Kevin Hazley Minn. Ct. App. 2016
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State of Minnesota v. Glenn Kevin Hazley
Minn. Ct. App. 2016
“If reasons supporting the departure are stated, this court will examine the record to determine if the reasons given justify the departure.”
- State of Minnesota v. Antonio Freeman Minn. Ct. App. 2016
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State of Minnesota v. Antonio Freeman
Minn. Ct. App. 2016
Even “[i]f the reasons given [for a sentencing departure] are improper or inadequate, but there is sufficient evidence in the record to justify departure, the departure will be affirmed.”
- State of Minnesota v. August Latimothy Fleming 869 N.W.2d 319 Minn. Ct. App. 2015
- State of Minnesota v. August Latimothy Fleming 869 N.W.2d 319 Minn. Ct. App. 2015
- State of Minnesota v. Alonzo Crowder Minn. Ct. App. 2015
- State of Minnesota v. Krystal Elizabeth Alwin Minn. Ct. App. 2015
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State of Minnesota v. Krystal Elizabeth Alwin
Minn. Ct. App. 2015
However, even if the departure reasons relied upon by the district court are improper or inadequate, we may affirm if “there is sufficient evidence in the record to justify departure.”
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State of Minnesota v. Alonzo Crowder
Minn. Ct. App. 2015
1 1 The supreme court has questioned the continuing validity of the Williams framework for upward durational departures.
- State of Minnesota v. Jacob Miles Solberg 869 N.W.2d 66 Minn. Ct. App. 2015
- State of Minnesota v. Jacob Miles Solberg 869 N.W.2d 66 Minn. Ct. App. 2015
- State of Minnesota v. Misty Dawn Dyrdahl Minn. Ct. App. 2015
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State of Minnesota v. Misty Dawn Dyrdahl
Minn. Ct. App. 2015
the Minnesota Supreme Court provided a framework for reviewing departure decisions by the district court.
- State of Minnesota v. Parnard Smith, Jr. Minn. Ct. App. 2015
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State of Minnesota v. Parnard Smith, Jr.
Minn. Ct. App. 2015
(stating that if sentencing court’s reasons for departure are improper or inadequate, the departure may be affirmed if there is sufficient evidence in the record to justify the departure).
- State of Minnesota v. Baruch Kefa Nieznanski Minn. Ct. App. 2015
- State of Minnesota v. Bradley James Schnickel Minn. Ct. App. 2015
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State of Minnesota v. Baruch Kefa Nieznanski
Minn. Ct. App. 2015
4 the Minnesota Supreme Court provided a framework for reviewing departure decisions by the district court, 3 That decision provides: 1.
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State of Minnesota v. Bradley James Schnickel
Minn. Ct. App. 2015
(stating that we can examine the record to determine whether the evidence supports departure even when the reasons provided do not justify departure).
- State of Minnesota v. Leroy Lamar Morris Minn. Ct. App. 2015
- State of Minnesota v. Leroy Lamar Morris Minn. Ct. App. 2015
- State of Minnesota v. Jared Armand Cobb Minn. Ct. App. 2015
- State of Minnesota v. Jared Armand Cobb Minn. Ct. App. 2015
- State of Minnesota v. Leann Bobleter Sargent Minn. Ct. App. 2015
- State of Minnesota v. Leann Bobleter Sargent 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
–44 (Minn. 1985) (concluding that district court’s statements, read into record, regarding reasons for consecutive sentencing “will suffice as a departure report”); (“[A] departure from the guidelines will not be precluded for lack of a departure r
- State of Minnesota v. Jose Arriage Soto, Jr. 855 N.W.2d 303 Minn. 2014
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State of Minnesota v. Jose Arriage Soto, Jr.
855 N.W.2d 303
Minn. 2014
Conversely, a departure is an abuse of discretion if the court’s reasons are “ ‘improper or insufficient’ ” and there is “ ‘insufficient evidence of record to justify the departure.’ ” ().
- Townsend v. State 834 N.W.2d 736 Minn. 2013
- Townsend v. State 834 N.W.2d 736 Minn. 2013
- State v. Amundson 828 N.W.2d 747 Minn. Ct. App. 2013
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State v. Amundson
828 N.W.2d 747
Minn. Ct. App. 2013
The supreme court, in Getter, stating that Williams set out a “clear” rule: “absent a statement of the reasons for the sentencing departure placed on the record at the time of sentencing, no departure will be allowed.” Geller d at 517 .
- State v. Petersen 799 N.W.2d 653 Minn. Ct. App. 2011
- State v. Petersen 799 N.W.2d 653 Minn. Ct. App. 2011
- State v. Weaver 796 N.W.2d 561 Minn. Ct. App. 2011
- State v. Weaver 796 N.W.2d 561 Minn. Ct. App. 2011
- Dillon v. State 781 N.W.2d 588 Minn. Ct. App. 2010
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Dillon v. State
781 N.W.2d 588
Minn. Ct. App. 2010
The supreme court has explained that reviewing for abuse of discretion requires us to determine whether the district court’s reasons for the departure are “improper or inadequate.” ().
- State v. Eller 780 N.W.2d 375 Minn. Ct. App. 2010
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State v. Eller
780 N.W.2d 375
Minn. Ct. App. 2010
(allowing for reversal of sentences when the record does not establish the existence of any proper aggravating factors); (reviewing a sentencing decision, based partially on valid sentencing considerations, for a clear abuse of discretion), overruled on
- State v. Grampre 766 N.W.2d 347 Minn. Ct. App. 2009
- State v. Grampre 766 N.W.2d 347 Minn. Ct. App. 2009