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Photo: Photo: KSTP. Rep. John Thompson speaks after appearing in court on Wednesday, July 21, 2021.. KAAL-TV Created: July 21, 2021 05:15 PM
(KSTP) - A jury on Wednesday found Rep. John Thompson guilty of misdemeanor obstruction in connection with a 2019 incident at a hospital.
Thompson, DFL-St. Paul, was arrested in November 2019 one year before he was elected to the Minnesota Legislature during a disturbance involving dozens of people near the emergency room entrance of North Memorial Health Hospital in Robbinsdale.
Prosecutors say he was trespassing and obstructing police. The trespassing charge was dropped, but he went to trial for obstructing the legal process by interfering with police.
Thompson could also be subject to punishment if lawmakers move forward with sanctions or ethics complaints. Author: Danny Spewak Updated: 10:41 PM CDT July 21, 2021
MINNEAPOLIS After a jury found him guilty on Wednesday of misdemeanor obstruction, DFL State Representative John Thompson walked through the revolving doors of the Hennepin County Government Center and addressed the media on-camera for the first time in about two weeks. I m not a criminal. I ve never been a criminal, Thompson told the press corps. Sometimes, fighting for justice has legal ramifications, and here we go.
But Thompson s conviction in the 2019 obstruction case involving police at North Memorial Hospital - which carries a small fine and probation - is not the primary reason why leaders of both parties have demanded his resignation from public office. Gov. Tim Walz, along with DFL and Republican legislative leaders, have all said Thompson must step down after police
Rep Thompson sentenced for misdemeanor amid calls for him to resign
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