WILLIAMS v. STATE

No. C0-84-10.

361 N.W.2d 840 (1985)

Gary L. WILLIAMS, Respondent, v. STATE of Minnesota, Petitioner, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Minnesota.

February 8, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hubert H. Humphrey III, Atty. Gen., St. Paul, Thomas L. Johnson, Henn. County Atty., Paul R. Jennings, Asst. County Atty., for appellant.

C. Paul Jones, Public Defender, Mark F. Anderson, Asst. Public Defender, Minneapolis, for respondent.

Heard, considered and decided by the court en banc.


OPINION

TODD, Justice.

This case involves sentencing guidelines issues. Respondent Williams contends that the required resentencing procedures adopted by the Minnesota Legislature in 1983 mandate a reduction in his previously imposed sentence. The State argues that a failure to file a departure report does not preclude a departure from the sentencing guidelines. The Minnesota Court of Appeals held that the reductions in mandatory sentences adopted by the...

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