State v. Johnson

OPINION

CRIPPEN, Judge.

Appellant Robert Johnson was convicted of first degree criminal séxual conduct, Minn.Stat. § 609.342(a) (1982), first degree assault, Minn.Stat. § 609.221 (1982), and third degree assault, Minn.Stat. § 609.223 (1982) for physical and sexual attacks committed on two young children. On appeal he asserts the insufficiency of evidence, prosecutorial misconduct in closing argument, ineffective defense counsel, and improper durational departure at sentencing. We affirm.

FACTS

On July 19, 1982, according to evidence from the state, Tyka Nelson left her two healthy young children,…