State of Minnesota v. Jacob Miles Solberg

OPINION

HUDSON, Judge.

In this sentencing challenge, the state argues -that the district court abused its discretion when it granted respondent a downward durational departure based on factors typically used to justify a disposi-tional departure. Because the district court improperly based the durational departure on offender-related factors, instead of the required offense-related factors, we reverse and remand.

FACTS

In June 2013, B.W. went to a small-town street dance. In the early morning hours, B.W. connected with respondent Jacob Miles Solberg, a coworker, who invited her to his house,…