Description: St. Paul, Minnesota criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with third-degree criminal conduct.


Abdirashid Ahmed Hassan charged with third-degree criminal sexual conduct in violation of Minn. Stat. § 609.344, subd. 1(c) (2020). The case proceeded to a jury trial, but Hassan pleaded guilty before jury selection was complete. During his plea colloquy, Hassan acknowledged that on December 25, 2020, he was at an apartment with A.T., led her into a bedroom, and "forced penetration." The district court accepted Hassan's plea.

Hassan moved for a downward-dispositional departure, arguing that he was particularly amenable to probation. The district court denied the motion and imposed a guidelines sentence of 48 months' imprisonment.

State v. Hassan, A24-0042 (Minn. App. Nov 18, 2024)

Outcome: Affirmed

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