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358 N.W.2d 447

State v. Dulski

Court of Appeals of Minnesota

Decided November 27, 1984

Court of Appeals of Minnesota · decided 1984-11-27

Cited by 3 later decisions — most recently June 1986

3 state decisions

Key passage — most relied on by later courts

“Appellant is not entitled to jail credit for the time spent in the Carlton County jail as a result of a gross misdemeanor sentence. The Minnesota Guidelines do not apply to gross misdemeanor sentences and, consequently, when revoking probation on a felony conviction, a judge is not required to impose a sentence concurrent with a prior gross misdemeanor sentence. A defendant is only entitled to jail credit for “time spent in custody in connection with the offense or behavioral incident for which sentence is imposed.” Minn.R.Crim.P. 27.03, subd. 4(B); Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines III.C. Thus, a defendant is not entitled to jail credit for time spent in custody on an unrelated gross misdemeanor prior to the holding of a probation revocation hearing. Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines III.C.; cf. State v. Stout, 273 N.W.2d 621, 624 (Minn.1978); State v. Mattson, 356 N.W.2d 391 (Minn.Ct.App.1984).”

quoted by 1 later decision, including State v. Dulski

Relies on State v. Stout · State v. Mattson

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Decided 1984-11-27

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¶1SUMMARY OPINION

FORSBERG, Judge.

¶2FACTS

¶3On April 14, 1983, appellant pleaded guilty to a charge of attempted burglary. He received a stayed sentence of one year and one day and was placed on probation. In February 1984, appellant’s probation officer recommended probation be revoked because appellant’s whereabouts were unknown. The trial court vacated appellant’s stayed sentence and issued an apprehension and detention order on February 15, 1984.

¶4On April 2, 1984, appellant was arrested in Carlton County for burglary. On May 9, 1984, appellant pleaded guilty to a charge of burglary in the fourth degree, a gross *448misdemeanor, and was ordered to spend six months in the Carlton County jail.

¶5At the revocation hearing, appellant’s probation was revoked and his previously stayed sentence ordered executed. The trial court refused to grant appellant credit for the time appellant was incarcerated between his arrest on April 2 and the revocation hearing on July 12, 1984. Appellant claims he is entitled to this 101 day credit.

¶6DECISION

¶7Appellant has argued that the district court failed to act with due diligence in holding a revocation hearing. We feel this is irrelevant as to the question of jail credit.

¶8Appellant is not entitled to jail credit for the time spent in the Carlton County jail as a result of a gross misdemeanor sentence. The Minnesota Guidelines do not apply to gross misdemeanor sentences and, consequently, when revoking probation on a felony conviction, a judge is not required to impose a sentence concurrent with a prior gross misdemeanor sentence. A defendant is only entitled to jail credit for “time spent in custody in connection with the offense or behavioral incident for which sentence is imposed.” Minn.R.Crim.P. 27.03, subd. 4(B); Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines III.C. Thus, a defendant is not entitled to jail credit for time spent in custody on an unrelated gross misdemeanor prior to the holding of a probation revocation hearing. Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines III.C.; cf. State v. Stout, 273 N.W.2d 621, 624 (Minn. 1978); State v. Mattson, 356 N.W.2d 391 (Minn.Ct.App.1984).

¶9Affirmed.

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