State v. Winchell

OPINION

CRIPPEN, Judge.

Defendant appeals from sentencing based on a conviction for aggravated robbery, Minn.Stat. § 609.245 (1982), a severity level VII offense. Defendant had a criminal history score of four, arising from prior convictions and a status of probation at the time of the offense. The presumptive sentence under Minn. Sentencing Guidelines is 65 months (in a range of 60-70 months) with the sentence executed. The trial court imposed a 130 month prison sentence and defendant claims this double departure was not justified by aggravating circumstances. The state contends that…