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State of Minnesota v. Don Antoine Jones. MN sentencing
In this criminal appeal from Scott County, the Minnesota Supreme Court held: Minnesota Statutes 609.035 generally limits the number of sentences a defendant may receive for multiple convictions arising out of a single course of conduct, and Minnesota Statutes Minnesota Statutes 518B.01 does not create an exception. If separate sentences are not precluded by Minnesota Statutes 609.035 the fact that the convictions involve a single course of conduct does not prevent a district court from imposing permissive consecutive sentences in accordance with Minn. Sent. Guidelines II.F.2.b
Don Antoine Jones had been convicted of stalking and violating an order of protection, after an incident at the "Trail of Terror," a Halloween attraction in Shakopee. He was sentenced consecutively for the two charges. The high court reversed and remanded for resentencing.
No. A12-1189 (Minn. July 2, 2014).
Please see the original opinion for the court's exact language.
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