State of Minnesota v. Jacob Miles Solberg

OPINION

CHUTICH, Justice.

Appellant Jacob Miles Solberg entered a Norgaard plea 1 to third-degree criminal sexual conduct, MinmStat. § 609.344, subd. 1(c) (2014), claiming that his memory was affected by his state of intoxication when the- offense occurred. The district court imposed a downward durational departure from the presumptive sentence, in part because 'Solberg expressed remorse for his actions. The State appealed, and the court of appeals reversed the district court’s decision to impose a downward durational sentencing departure.

Solberg petitioned for review,' arguing that a single…