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Williams v. State

Citations

  • 361 N.W.2d 840
  • 1985 Minn. LEXIS 988

How courts have described this case

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  • concluding that district court’s statements, read into record, regarding reasons for consecutive sentencing “will suffice as a departure report”
  • stating that if sentencing court’s reasons for departure are improper or inadequate, the departure may be affirmed if there is sufficient evidence in the record to justify the departure
  • resentencing form mentioned only for failure to list reasons for departure
  • “If the reasons given are improper or inadequate and there is insufficient evidence of record to justify the departure, the departure will be reversed.”
  • “If the reasons given are improper or inadequate and there is insufficient evidence of record to justify the departure, the departure will be reversed.”
  • “If no reasons for departure are stated on the record at the time of sentencing, no departure will be allowed.”

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Judges: Todd

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