VICKLA v. STATE

No. A09-830.

778 N.W.2d 354 (2010)

William Paul VICKLA, petitioner, Appellant, v. STATE of Minnesota, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Minnesota.

February 9, 2010.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Marie L. Wolf, Interim Chief Appellate Public Defender, Ngoc Nguyen, Assistant Public Defender, St. Paul, MN, for appellant.

Lori Swanson, Attorney General, St. Paul, MN; and James C. Backstrom, Dakota County Attorney, Kevin J. Golden, Assistant County Attorney, Hastings, MN, for respondent.

Considered and decided by SCHELLHAS, Presiding Judge; MINGE, Judge; and LARKIN, Judge.


OPINION

SCHELLHAS, Judge.

Appellant challenges the district court's denial of postconviction relief, arguing primarily that the district court erred in sentencing him to the statutory maximum under the career-offender statute. Because we conclude that appellant's sentence is unreasonable and excessive, we reverse and remand for resentencing.

FACTS

Based on allegations that appellant William Paul Vickla and his girlfriend deposited, or attempted...

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