Smith v. State
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The Supreme Court affirmed Defendant's conviction of first-degree murder and aggravated robbery, holding that Defendant was not entitled to relief on any of his claims of error.
For the aggravated robbery, the district court imposed a ninety-six-month sentence, reflecting an upward durational departure, and for the first-degree murder the court imposed a consecutive sentence of life without the possibility of release. Defendant later filed a motion to correct his sentence, which the district court denied. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding (1) the district court correctly concluded that Defendant's claims under Minn. Stat. 609.135 failed on the merits and that the law of the case doctrine barred Defendant's challenges to his sentence; and (2) Defendant forfeited appellate review of his remaining claim.
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