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Minn. Stat. § 609.095 (2026)

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(a) The legislature has the exclusive authority to define crimes and offenses and the range of the sentences or punishments for their violation. No other or different sentence or punishment shall be imposed for the commission of a crime than is authorized by this chapter or other applicable law.

(b) Except as provided in section 152.18, 609.1056, 609.375, or upon agreement of the parties, a court may not refuse to adjudicate the guilt of a defendant who tenders a guilty plea in accordance with Minnesota Rules of Criminal Procedure, rule 15, or who has been found guilty by a court or jury following a trial. A decision by the court to issue a stay of adjudication under this paragraph for a charge of violating section 243.166, 609.342, 609.343, 609.344, 609.345, 609.3451, subdivision 3, or 609.3453, must be justified in writing and on the record.

(c) Paragraph (b) does not supersede Minnesota Rules of Criminal Procedure, rule 26.04.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 32 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1980–2024 · leading case: State v. Henderson, 620 N.W.2d 688 (Minn. 2001).
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State v. Henderson, 620 N.W.2d 688 (Minn. 2001). · cites it 12× “He was shot between 13 and 15 times with a .40 caliber Smith and Wesson handgun.”
State v. Bussmann, 741 N.W.2d 79 (Minn. 2007). · cites it 4× “See Minn.Stat. § 609.095(a) (2006) ("The legislature has the exclusive authority to define crimes and offenses and the range of the sentences or punishments for their violation.”
State v. Smith, 669 N.W.2d 19 (Minn. 2003). · cites it 4× “*36 The process by which I arrive at these conclusions is as follows: 1.”
State of Minnesota v. Forrest Grant Noggle, 881 N.W.2d 545 (Minn. 2016). · cites it 4× “” Minn. Stat. § 609.095 (a) (2014). Therefore, a district court may not impose any “other or different sentence or punishment .”
State v. Krotzer, 548 N.W.2d 252 (Minn. 1996). · cites it 4× “See also Minn. Stat. § 609.095 (1994). Nor is a stay of adjudication provided for under Minn.”
State v. Thonesavanh, 904 N.W.2d 432 (Minn. 2017). “’ ” (quoting Minn. Stat, 609.095(a) (2014))); State v.”
State v. Lattimer, 624 N.W.2d 284 (Minn. Ct. App. 2001). · cites it 4× “See Minn.Stat. § 609.095(b) (2000) (requiring a court to adjudicate a defendant's guilt after he pleads guilty or is found guilty).”
State v. Hoelzel, 621 N.W.2d 44 (Minn. Ct. App. 2000). · cites it 20× “See Minn.Stat. § 609.095 (1998) ("[A] court may not refuse to adjudicate the guilt of a defendant who * * * has been found guilty by a court or jury following a trial.”
State of Minnesota v. Jeffrey Bruce Martin, 849 N.W.2d 99 (Minn. Ct. App. 2014). · cites it 6× “at 792 (citing Minn. Stat. § 609.095 (b)). We framed the issue as whether the district court erred by “staying adjudication,” id.”
State v. Colby, 657 N.W.2d 897 (Minn. Ct. App. 2003). · cites it 12× “Minn.Stat. § 609.095(b) (2000); see also 1998 Minn.”
State v. Kirby, 899 N.W.2d 485 (Minn. 2017). · cites it 2× “The conclusion that we reach today is required by a common-law rule more than 160 years old, as adopted by our own precedent that is almost 40 years old.”
State v. Holmes, 778 N.W.2d 336 (Minn. 2010). · cites it 2× “Rather, we are guided by our rules of statutory construction and case law, both of which lead to the conclusion that when there is a single course of conduct involving one assault, third-degree assault is “any other crime” committed during the course of first-degree burglary…”
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— Minn. Stat. § 609.095(a) — 6 cases
State v. Bussmann, 741 N.W.2d 79 (Minn. 2007). “See Minn.Stat. § 609.095(a) (2006) ("The legislature has the exclusive authority to define crimes and offenses and the range of the sentences or punishments for their violation.”
State v. Smith, 669 N.W.2d 19 (Minn. 2003). “*36 The process by which I arrive at these conclusions is as follows: 1.”
State v. Henderson, 620 N.W.2d 688 (Minn. 2001). “He was shot between 13 and 15 times with a .40 caliber Smith and Wesson handgun.”
State v. Thonesavanh, 904 N.W.2d 432 (Minn. 2017). “’ ” (quoting Minn. Stat, 609.095(a) (2014))); State v.”
State of Minnesota v. Forrest Grant Noggle, 881 N.W.2d 545 (Minn. 2016). “” Minn. Stat. § 609.095 (a) (2014). Therefore, a district court may not impose any “other or different sentence or punishment .”
— Minn. Stat. § 609.095(b) — 8 cases
State v. Lattimer, 624 N.W.2d 284 (Minn. Ct. App. 2001). “See Minn.Stat. § 609.095(b) (2000) (requiring a court to adjudicate a defendant's guilt after he pleads guilty or is found guilty).”
State v. Colby, 657 N.W.2d 897 (Minn. Ct. App. 2003). “Minn.Stat. § 609.095(b) (2000); see also 1998 Minn.”
State of Minnesota v. Jeffrey Bruce Martin, 849 N.W.2d 99 (Minn. Ct. App. 2014). “at 792 (citing Minn. Stat. § 609.095 (b)). We framed the issue as whether the district court erred by “staying adjudication,” id.”
State v. Hoelzel, 621 N.W.2d 44 (Minn. Ct. App. 2000). “See Minn.Stat. § 609.095 (1998) ("[A] court may not refuse to adjudicate the guilt of a defendant who * * * has been found guilty by a court or jury following a trial.”
State v. C.P.H., 707 N.W.2d 699 (Minn. Ct. App. 2006).
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