State v. TGP, Defendant
Minnesota District Court, Carver County
- Threats of Violence – Dismissed
- Terroristic Threats – Dismissed
- Charge: Possession of Firearm, 624.713.1(2) – Downward Departure
In the case of TGP (“Defendant”), the Defendant faced charges of illegal possession of a firearm as a convicted felon. Despite the presumptive 60-month prison sentence for such an offense, defense attorney Mark D. Kelly successfully argued for a downward dispositional departure, resulting in a significantly reduced sentence. Key factors contributing to this outcome included Defendant TGP’s personal rehabilitation efforts, his strong community support, and legal precedents that supported a lesser sentence.
The court granted a downward departure and sentenced Defendant to 30 days in jail, with options for work release or serving on weekends, followed by probation. The sentence also included reducing the offense to a misdemeanor upon successful completion of probation. This outcome reflects the effective representation by Mark D. Kelly, who leveraged legal precedents and Defendant’s personal circumstances to achieve a favorable result.