Court Opinion

ID: 9884512
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-10-06 03:00:15.514551+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T07:48:39.214449
License: Public Domain

LESLIE, Judge
(dissenting).
I respectfully dissent. I share the view of the majority that this is a case that justifies a departure from the guidelines. I am also satisfied that the egregious facts of this case makes this that rare case justifying more than a double departure. It is important, however, that some limit be established above which a trial court cannot go. I would establish a triple departure as an absolute limit which this court would approve until expressly authorized to the contrary by the supreme court, the Sentencing Guidelines Commission or the legislature. Otherwise, disparity will be the order of the day, the guidelines will become meaningless, and we can return to indeterminate sentencing.