STATE v. MARTINSON

No. A03-1079.

671 N.W.2d 887 (2003)

STATE of Minnesota, Appellant, v. Cory Thomas MARTINSON, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Minnesota.

December 9, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mike Hatch, Attorney General, St. Paul; and Janelle Kendall, Stearns County Attorney, Dennis A. Plahn, Assistant Stearns County Attorney, St. Cloud, for appellant.

John M. Stuart, State Public Defender, Minneapolis, MN; and Leonard A. Weiler, Assistant District Public Defender, St. Cloud, MN, for respondent.

Considered and decided by WILLIS, Presiding Judge; TOUSSAINT, Chief Judge; and SHUMAKER, Judge.


OPINION

GORDON W. SHUMAKER, Judge.

Appellant State of Minnesota contends that the district court abused its discretion by departing durationally downward from the sentencing guidelines, arguing that the court failed to make adequate findings of substantial and compelling circumstances to support the departure. Because the record shows that respondent suffered from an extreme mental impairment, the court did not abuse its discretion. We affirm...

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