State v. Olson

COYNE, Justice.

This is a sentencing appeal by the state, with our permission, from that part of the decision of the court of appeals in State v. Olson, 361 N.W.2d 899 (Minn.App.1985), reducing defendant’s sentence from 73 months to 61 months.1 We reinstate the original sentence.

A district court jury convicted defendant of receiving stolen property valued at $1,000 or more, a violation of Minn.Stat. § 609.53, subd. 1 (1984):

Subdivision 1. Penalty. Any person who receives, possesses, transfers, buys or conceals any stolen property or property obtained by robbery, knowing or having reason to…