State of Minnesota v. Robert John Meyers

OPINION

GILDEA, Chief Justice.

The question presented in this appeal is whether the district court erred when it sentenced appellant to an upward departure from the presumptive sentence for his first-degree assault conviction. Because we conclude that the court did not err in imposing a 240-month sentence, we affirm.

This case arises from an assault that occurred as the victim, A.C., attempted to enter her car. A.C.’s car was parked in a Minneapolis parking ramp. Physical evidence, video surveillance, and witness testimony linked Meyers to the assault. Specifically, the State presented evidence…