YOUTH: Court exceeded authority in sentencing 13-year-old to DOC to age 18 in light of subordinating/superordinating canon of construction of “subject to” and incorrect statutory interpretation supplied by counsel… remanded to sentence to maximum of 3 years… Murnion reversed. [Read more…]
Sex abuse of children, paraplegic sting, 30 years MSP
SEX ABUSE OF CHILDREN: Paraplegic sting Defendant’s 30-year prison sentence upheld over objections to incorrect classification as violent offender and statement that “nothing else within the arsenal of the criminal justice system has curbed the Defendant’s criminal behaviors”… remanded to strike those statements as well as “recommended” fees, costs, and surcharges… Linneweber affirmed, reversed. [Read more…]