State v. Northard

OPINION

LANSING, Judge.

■The cases before us raise questions about the retroactivity of reduced presumptive sentences under the guidelines for offenses carrying a mandatory minimum sentence. 1 In 1983, the' legislature applied “good time” reductions to mandatory minimum sentences. The Sentencing Guidelines Commission in turn reduced the presumptive duration for mandatory minimum sentences effective November 1,1983. The common issue in these four eases is whether the reduced presumptive sentences are retroactive for those inmates sentenced before November 1, 1983.

I

This retroactivity…