State v. Jonason

KELLY, Justice.

Defendant Olson was sentenced to imprisonment of up to five years with the Commissioner of Corrections for aggravated assault. Defendant Jonason was sentenced to one year in the county jail for aggravated robbery. Execution of these sentences, however, was stayed and the defendants placed on probation on certain conditions. The State seeks writs of mandamus compelling the sentencing judge in each case to comply with the mandatory minimum sentencing law for certain crimes in which a firearm is used, as stated in Minn.Stat. § 609.11, subd. 1 (1978) and Minn.Stat. § 609.135, subd.…