People v. Stauffer

Memorandum Opinion. The defendant pleaded guilty of criminal sexual conduct in the fourth degree. After consulting the statutory sentencing guidelines, 2 the circuit court sentenced him to a prison term of seventeen to twenty-four months.

The defendant filed a motion for resentencing, which the circuit court granted. At the resentencing, the court reduced the minimum sentence from seventeen months to sixteen months. 3 The court also elaborated on its decision to sentence the defendant to prison, providing substantial and compelling reasons for doing so.

The defendant filed an application for…