State v. Hudson

Defendant was convicted of attempted murder and assault in the first degree with a firearm. The sentencing court imposed an upward durational departure, and defendant appeals. We affirm.

Defendant was with a group of his friends when they were confronted by another group. The victim struck defendant, knocking his glasses off. Defendant then drew a gun and fired at the victim until the gun was empty. Two of the shots struck the victim, and one severed his spinal cord. He is now a paraplegic.

Defendant’s criminal history and the crime’s seriousness placed him in grid block 9-C for both…