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Cody Fohrenkam Pleads Guilty in 2022 Killing of Minneapolis Student Deshaun Hill

The plea follows an appeals court reversal that upended his earlier conviction.

Overview

  • He admitted to second-degree intentional murder as his retrial got underway this week.
  • Under the agreement, he will receive a 340-month prison term, with sentencing set for March 2.
  • The deal bars him from appealing issues that could have arisen at a second trial.
  • His previous conviction and 38.5-year sentence were vacated after the Court of Appeals cited prejudicial prosecutorial misconduct and unlawfully obtained statements tied to an illegal detention in Carlton County.
  • Surveillance video and witnesses indicated he passed the 15-year-old honor-roll quarterback near North High, then turned and fired three shots before fleeing.