State v. Bingham

OPINION

FOLEY, Judge.

Appellant Dexter E. Bingham, Sr. was convicted of first-degree criminal sexual conduct in violation of Minn.Stat. § 609.-342, subds. 1(a) (Supp.1985). On appeal, he contends that the evidence is insufficient to support the conviction and that the circumstances do not warrant double departure from the presumptive sentence. We disagree and affirm.

FACTS. When appellant and Janet Sue Eaton (n.k.a. Janet Bingham) married in 1971, she had two daughters (T. and S.) from previous relationships. The couple thereafter had two more daughters (W. and S.B.) and a son.

Appellant began…