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Opinions in Minnesota that cite State v. Misquadace, 644 N.W.2d 65.
- Tucker v. State 799 N.W.2d 583 Minn. 2011
- State v. Weaver 796 N.W.2d 561 Minn. Ct. App. 2011
- State v. Haggins 798 N.W.2d 86 Minn. Ct. App. 2011
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State v. Haggins
798 N.W.2d 86
Minn. Ct. App. 2011
The Minnesota Supreme Court has previously determined that a plea agreement that includes a sentencing departure is justified under the guidelines so long as “substantial and compelling circumstances exist.”
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State v. Weaver
796 N.W.2d 561
Minn. Ct. App. 2011
Departures from the presumptive sentence are intended to be the exception, having application “to a small number of cases.”
- State v. Robideau 796 N.W.2d 147 Minn. 2011
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State v. Robideau
796 N.W.2d 147
Minn. 2011
We review a decision by the district court “to depart from the presumptive guidelines sentence for an abuse of discretion.” ()
- 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
Departures from the presumptive sentence are intended to be the exception, having application “to a small number of cases.”
- State v. Holmes 778 N.W.2d 336 Minn. 2010
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State v. Holmes
778 N.W.2d 336
Minn. 2010
§ 609.095 (2008) (“The legislature has the exclusive authority to define crimes and offenses and the range of the sentences or punishments for their violation.”)
- State v. Mohamed 779 N.W.2d 93 Minn. Ct. App. 2010
- State v. Mohamed 779 N.W.2d 93 Minn. Ct. App. 2010
- Tucker v. State 777 N.W.2d 247 Minn. Ct. App. 2010
- Tucker v. State 777 N.W.2d 247 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. Williams 771 N.W.2d 514 Minn. 2009
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State v. Williams
771 N.W.2d 514
Minn. 2009
(“The power to fix the limits of punishment for criminal acts lies with the legislature.
- Odegard v. State 767 N.W.2d 472 Minn. Ct. App. 2009
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Odegard v. State
767 N.W.2d 472
Minn. Ct. App. 2009
and citing O’Meara and Teague for proposition that “if a defendant’s conviction was already final at the time the new rule of law was announced, the defendant ordinarily may not take advantage of the new rule because it will not be retroactive”); -65 (Minn.2004) ( “was not based on an interpretation or clarification of [statute],” but “established a new rule of law” and, therefore, does not apply to a conviction final before it was decided).
- 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
Substantial and compelling circumstances are present when “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. 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.’ ” ().
- Carey v. State 765 N.W.2d 396 Minn. Ct. App. 2009
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Carey v. State
765 N.W.2d 396
Minn. Ct. App. 2009
the supreme court acknowledged that the 1997 amendments to section 244.09, subdivision 5, which had held that a defendant could waive the “right” to be sentenced under the guidelines.
- 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
Substantial and compelling circumstances are present *338 when “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. 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
(stating that departures cannot be based on uncharged offenses).
- State v. Meredyk 754 N.W.2d 596 Minn. Ct. App. 2008
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State v. Meredyk
754 N.W.2d 596
Minn. Ct. App. 2008
Everything was interrelated and it would be inappropriate for this court to make piecemeal corrections without regard to the effect of the corrections on the plea bargain.”), aff'd
- State v. Jackson 749 N.W.2d 353 Minn. 2008
- State v. Jackson 749 N.W.2d 353 Minn. 2008
- State v. Jones 745 N.W.2d 845 Minn. 2008
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State v. Jones
745 N.W.2d 845
Minn. 2008
The Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines “were created to assure uniformity, proportionality, rationality, and predictability in sentencing.” (citing Minn.Stat.
- State v. Spraggins 742 N.W.2d 1 Minn. Ct. App. 2007
- State v. Spraggins 742 N.W.2d 1 Minn. Ct. App. 2007
- State v. Maurstad 733 N.W.2d 141 Minn. 2007
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State v. Maurstad
733 N.W.2d 141
Minn. 2007
In State v. Misquadace, we acknowledged the legislature’s unequivocal statement that “[s ]entencing pursuant to the sentencing guidelines is not a right that accrues to a person convicted of a felony; it is a procedure based on state public policy to maintain uniformity, proportionality, rationality, and predictability *147 in sentencing.” (quoting Act of May 6, 1997, eh.
- State v. Kebaso 713 N.W.2d 317 Minn. 2006
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State v. Kebaso
713 N.W.2d 317
Minn. 2006
However, while “[t]he power to fix the limits of punishment for criminal acts lies with the legislature^] * * * the imposition of a sentence in a particular case within those limits is a judicial function.” (citation omitted).
- Spann v. State 704 N.W.2d 486 Minn. 2005
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Spann v. State
704 N.W.2d 486
Minn. 2005
He suggests, as an example, that in requiring the defendant to waive all appeal rights, the state could ignore the requirement, that a sentencing departure cannot be based on a plea agreement alone, but must have a factual basis.
- State v. Rannow 703 N.W.2d 575 Minn. Ct. App. 2005
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State v. Rannow
703 N.W.2d 575
Minn. Ct. App. 2005
(holding that “negotiated plea agreements that include a sentencing departure are justified under the guidelines in cases where substantial and compelling circumstances exist[,]” but a “plea agreement standing alone ...
- State v. Robinson 699 N.W.2d 790 Minn. Ct. App. 2005
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State v. Robinson
699 N.W.2d 790
Minn. Ct. App. 2005
(“[T]he imposition of a sentence in a particular case ...
- Lewis v. State 697 N.W.2d 624 Minn. Ct. App. 2005