State v. Plotner

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• noting that specificity from the district court in its determination is not statutorily required unless the court deems a departure warranted
• declining to address cruel or unusual punishment claim for first time on appeal
• upholding denial of departure motion under Jessica's Law despite defendant's lack of prior sexually motivated convictions and his claim that he took responsibility to save his victims from testifying
• upholding sentencing court’s decision to deny departure motion despite defendant’s claim he took responsibility for his actions, purposefully pled guilty to save his victims from testifying at trial, and lacked prior sexually-motivated convictions
• affirming denial of Jessica’s Law departure motion where defendant was over 30 years old and was convicted of “inappropriate sexual relations” with three stepdaughters, all of whom were under 14 years of age
• upholding district court’s decision to deny departure motion despite defendant’s claims he took responsibility for his actions, showed deep remorse, had no significant criminal record, and was relatively young at time crimes were committed

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