State v. Cox

AMDAHL, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal, pursuant to Minn.Stat. § 244.11 (1982), from an upward durational departure in a rape case. We affirm.

On July 22, 1982, a female real estate agent was at a South Minneapolis house putting up a lawn sign when defendant approached and asked her about the terms of the offer. The agent entered the house with defendant and began showing him the house. In the basement defendant grabbed her from behind, forced her onto the floor and raped her. After completing the act, defendant took the victim’s clothing and left the premises. In order to report the…