Legal Opinion
State v. Law
Court of Appeals of Minnesota
Decided November 15, 2000No. C5-00-998PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
CRIPPEN, Judge
Appealing the trial court’s stay of sentence in an attempted-murder case, the state argues that the court erred by imposing a sanction that is “strongly disproportional to the severity of the crime,” and takes account of circumstances — namely rehabilitation since committing the crime — that are neither substantial nor compelling enough to furnish grounds for departure.
It is the collegial conclusion of the judges who have heard this case that the matter must be remanded for imposition of an executed sentence.
FACTS
On October 25, 1999, respondent Jeffrey Law entered the…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- United States v. David Sklar, United States of America v. David SklarCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1990
- State v. SchantzenSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1981
- Bangert v. StateSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1979
- State v. WarrenSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1999
- State v. CaseCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1984
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3Cited by6 opinions
- State v. MisquadaceCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 2001
- State v. SaueCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 2004
- State v. HickmanCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 2003
- State of Minnesota v. Dionte GosaCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 2016
- State of Minnesota, (A15-1247), (A15-1255) v. Randall Samuel Stempfley, (A15-1247), (A15-1255). A15-1247Court of Appeals of Minnesota · 2016
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