State of Minnesota v. Kenneth Bernard Lax

Syllabus

Appellant hit the victim once, causing the victim to fall and sustain a catastrophic brain injury. In this appeal from the sentence imposed for his conviction for first-degree assault, appellant argues that the district court erred in denying his motion for a downward dispositional departure. Because the district court did not abuse its discretion by denying appellant's motion and imposing a presumptive disposition under the Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines, we affirm.