STATE of Minnesota, Respondent,
v.
Harry L. NORTHARD, Appellant (C2-83-1875),
STATE of Minnesota, Respondent,
v.
Alvin Rozell STAFFORD, Appellant (C3-83-1982),
STATE of Minnesota, Respondent,
v.
James E. CLARK, Appellant (C4-83-2008),
STATE of Minnesota, Respondent,
v.
Robert Alan CARLSON, Appellant (C7-84-22).
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April 24, 1984.
April 24, 1984.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
C. Paul Jones, State Public Defender, Susan K. Maki, Asst. State Public Defender, Minneapolis, for appellants Northard, Stafford and Clark.
C. Paul Jones, State Public Defender, Brian I. Rademacher, Asst. State Public Defender, Minneapolis, for appellant Carlson.
Hubert H. Humphrey III, Atty. Gen., Thomas Johnston, Hennepin County Atty., Beverly J. Wolfe, Asst. County Atty., Minneapolis, for the State in C2-83-1875 and C4-83-2008.
Hubert H. Humphrey III, Atty. Gen., Thomas Foley, Ramsey County Atty., Steven C. Decoster, Asst. County Atty., St. Paul, for the State in C3-83-1982.
Hubert H. Humphrey III, Atty. Gen., St Paul, Robert Carolan, Dakota County Atty., Hastings, for the State in C7-84-22.
Kathleen Morris, Scott County Atty., Shakopee, for the State in C7-84-220.
Considered and decided by POPOVICH, C.J., and WOZNIAK and LANSING, JJ.
Court of Appeals of Minnesota.
OPINION
LANSING, Judge.
The cases before us raise questions about the retroactivity of reduced presumptive sentences under the guidelines for offenses carrying a mandatory minimum sentence.1 In 1983, the legislature applied "good time" reductions to mandatory minimum sentences. The Sentencing Guidelines Commission in turn reduced the presumptive duration for mandatory minimum sentences effective November 1, 1983. The common issue...
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