State v. Daniels

OPINION

SHUMAKER, Judge.

In this appeal, appellant challenges his aggravated robbery and first-degree criminal-sexual-conduct convictions, arguing that these charges were improperly ven-ued in Stearns County because no element of either crime occurred in Stearns County. Appellant also argues that the district court abused its discretion by imposing a consecutive sentence disproportionate to his crimes without finding severe aggravating circumstances to justify the sentence. We affirm.

FACTS

After appellant Steven Demetrius Daniels kidnapped, repeatedly beat, robbed, and raped V.D.H. during a…