Legislation to strengthen penalties for assaulting a police officer with a dangerous weapon, authored by a pair of local legislators and named for a Waseca police officer critically wounded in the line of duty, is included in the Legislatureâs comprehensive judiciary and public safety budget agreement.
The Matson Strong bill â inspired by and named after Waseca Officer Arik Matson who was shot while responding to a report of a suspicious person call in January 2020 â will increase penalties for those convicted of first-degree assault with a dangerous weapon against a police officer, judge, prosecutor or correctional officer, upping the minimum sentence from 20 years to 25 years in prison.
Matson Strong bill included in public safety budget agreement
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SENATOR ROSEN SUPPORTS MATSON BILL
Minnesota Senator Julie Rosen (R-Fairmont) today is celebrating the introduction of a new bill that strengthens state criminal penalties against individuals who are convicted of attempted first-degree murder of a police officer, judge, prosecutor, or correctional officer. The legislation (Senate File 82) increases the minimum sentence from 20 years with release under supervision after two-third of the sentence is served to life incarceration with a minimum of 30 years in prison before being eligible for release.
“This is a great way to show Minnesota’s law enforcement officers that we appreciate everything they do to keep us safe,” said Sen. Rosen. “An attempt to kill an officer of the law is an attack on the safety and security of our communities, and must be met with a punishment that is severe as the crime. As Megan Matson said during the press conference, this is a terrific way to say thank you to Minnesota’s police offi