244.09 MINNESOTA SENTENCING GUIDELINES COMMISSION. Subdivision 1. Commission; establishment. There is hereby established the Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines Commission which shall be comprised of 11 members. Subd. 2. Members. The Sentencing Guidelines Commission shall consist of the following: (1) the chief justice of the supreme court or a designee; (2) one judge of the court of […]
244.10 SENTENCING HEARING; DEVIATION FROM GUIDELINES. Subdivision 1. Sentencing hearing. Whenever a person is convicted of a felony, the court, upon motion of either the defendant or the state, shall hold a sentencing hearing. The hearing shall be scheduled so that the parties have adequate time to prepare and present arguments regarding the issue of […]
244.101 SENTENCING OF FELONY OFFENDERS WHO COMMIT OFFENSES ON AND AFTER AUGUST 1, 1993. Subdivision 1. Executed sentences. When a felony offender is sentenced to a fixed executed sentence for an offense committed on or after August 1, 1993, the executed sentence consists of two parts: (1) a specified minimum term of imprisonment that is […]
244.11 APPELLATE REVIEW OF SENTENCE. Subdivision 1. Generally. An appeal to the court of appeals may be taken by the defendant or the state from any sentence imposed or stayed by the district court according to the Rules of Criminal Procedure for the district court of Minnesota. Except as otherwise provided in subdivision 3, a […]