State v. Rasinski

I respectfully dissent as to the term of probation requiring appellant to serve more than a year in a county jail and as to forced imposition of probation when appellant has requested execution of sentence.

I

Since the adoption of the Criminal Code in 1963, Minnesota corrections policy has been to limit consecutive time spent in local jails to one year. The Department of Corrections, with its capacity to provide recreation, education, vocational training, chemical dependency treatment, and minimum security facilities has handled all longer incarcerations.

Minnesota Statutes, section 609.105…