1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. N.W.2d
  4. 325 N.W.2d
  5. 325 N.W.2d 13 (1982)
 

STATE v. OLSON

Nos. 82-180, 82-300.

325 N.W.2d 13 (1982)

STATE of Minnesota, Appellant, v. Daniel William OLSON, Respondent, and STATE of Minnesota, Appellant, v. Robert Peter CUNDY, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Minnesota.

October 11, 1982.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Warren Spannaus, Atty. Gen. and Gary Hansen, Sp. Asst. Atty. Gen., St. Paul, Alan L. Mitchell, County Atty., John De Santo, Asst. County Atty., Duluth, for State of Minnesota 82-180.

Tom Foley, County Atty., and Steven C. DeCoster, Asst. County Atty., St. Paul, for State of Minnesota 82-300.

Wesley Martins, Indian Legal Assistance Program, Duluth, for Olson 82-180.

Douglas W. Thomson and Paul C. Engh, St. Paul, for Cundy 82-300.

Considered and decided by the court en banc without oral argument.

AMDAHL, Chief Justice.

These cases are appeals by the state from sentences below the minimum terms of imprisonment mandated by Minn.Stat. § 609.11 (Supp.1981). Subdivision 5 of this statute requires minimum sentences of three years' imprisonment for certain offenses committed with a firearm. Subdivision 8, however, allows the prosecutor to file a motion for a reduced sentence. "When presented with the motion and if it finds substantial mitigating factors exist...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases