State v. Scovel

ANDERSON, Justice.

This case presents the question of whether the classification of a prior offense for the purpose of calculating a defendant's criminal history score is determined by the Minnesota offense definitions and sentencing policies in effect when the defendant committed the current offense or when the defendant is sentenced for the current offense. Under the Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines, "[t]he classification of a prior offense as a ... felony is determined by current Minnesota offense definitions ... and sentencing policies." Minn. Sent. Guidelines 2.B.7.a (2015). In other…