Myon Burrell, 34, was released from a state prison on Tuesday after the Minnesota Board of Pardons commuted his life sentence in a murder case that angered advocates of criminal justice reform and hampered Senator Amy Klobuchar’s presidential campaign. An investigation by The Associated Press and American Public Media in February revealed glaring flaws in the prosecution by an office led by Ms. Klobuchar, then the Hennepin County attorney. Mr. Burrell was 16 when he was arrested in 2002, after an 11-year-old girl was struck in the heart by a stray bullet while doing homework. The board reduced Mr. Burrell’s sentence to 20 years with the remaining two years to be served on supervised release, according to The Associated Press. “This was the right and just decision, and I thank the Pardon Board for their work,” Ms. Klobuchar said in a statement.

Source: New York Times December 16, 2020 03:45 UTC