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· 5/25/1979

McIlvaine v. State

Citations

  • 279 N.W.2d 834
  • 1979 Minn. LEXIS 1534

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  • indicating that one need not reach the second two factors if one finds against defendant on the first Freeman factor
  • clarifying that the comparison must be between the “same” offenses, not “similar” offenses
  • clarifying that the comparison must be between die “same” offense, not “similar” offenses
  • clarifying that the comparison must be between the \same\ offense, not \similar\ offenses
  • defendant charged with two counts of rape and six counts of aggravated criminal sodomy given two life sentences
  • “When considering a case-specific disproportionality challenge to a sentence under the Eighth Amendment and § 9, a district judge must make factual findings and draw conclusions of law.”

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Judges: Sheran

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