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STATE v. BENDZULA

No. A03-656.

675 N.W.2d 920 (2004)

STATE of Minnesota, Appellant, v. Randy Scott BENDZULA, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Minnesota.

March 16, 2004.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mike Hatch, Attorney General, St. Paul, MN; and Pat Ciliberto, Scott County Attorney, Kevin J. Golden, Assistant County Attorney, Scott County Attorney Office, Shakopee, MN, for appellant.

John M. Stuart, State Public Defender, Theodora K. Gaitas, Assistant State Public Defender, Minneapolis, MN, for respondent.

Considered and decided by KLAPHAKE, Presiding Judge, RANDALL, Judge, and CRIPPEN, Judge.

OPINION

CRIPPEN, Judge.*

Appellant State of Minnesota disputes the trial court's downward durational departure from state sentencing guidelines, contending that the court acted beyond its authority under the sentencing guidelines. Giving deference required for the trial court's exercise of discretion in assessing the particular circumstances of this case, we affirm.

FACTS

In 1999, Hennepin County authorities...

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