Gov. Tim Walz appointed Theodora Gaïtas and Sarah Hennesy to the state’s highest court on Monday. When Gaïtas and Hennesy join the court, Walz will have selected four of the seven justices.
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The Mille Lacs County District Court judge in several sentencing orders barred defendants convicted on felony charges from voting as a term of their probation seemingly in violation of state law.
Minnesota's sentencing commission votes to rank carjacking higher than armed robbery in severity, dictating longer prison time for those who steal cars at gunpoint.
On Sept. 23, 2021, Brandon Michael Kertscher of Detroit Lakes was sentenced to 48 months in prison at St. Cloud, and ordered to pay $556,121 in restitution to First Class Recoveries, Inc. of Bloomington, a health insurance financial recovery agency.