In June 2026, a Minnesota state legal office stated in writing that the felony level of sentence displayed for criminal file 77-CR-20-987 "was a system error," and that there were "no errors made by the district court in sentencing."
The written statements
The correspondence describes the felony level of sentence as a system error rather than a sentencing determination, and states that the case-management data was modified. It further indicates that the change would have triggered electronic notifications to certain partner agencies, including the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA).
What this does and does not say
- It says: the felony display originated from a system error, not a district-court sentencing decision.
- It does not say: anything about how the separate firearms-disability question under Minn. Stat. § 609.13(1) should be resolved. That merits question remains open and is not addressed by this correspondence.
Why it is posted here
This is drawn from public-record correspondence and is posted so readers can review the State's own words. Characterizations of intent are avoided. Nothing here is legal advice, and nothing here predicts any litigation or appellate outcome.