Minnesota
Entries where the acting authority was Minnesota (MN), whatever state or country the events took place in.
Jurisdiction is who acted, not where it happened. Federal conduct inside Minnesota is filed under Federal, not here.
2023 Events (1)
Polk County Attorney Greg Widseth's office misstated drug-conspiracy law to jury in fentanyl trial
During Mohamed Abdulgani Ahmed's July 2023 trial on fentanyl-trafficking charges, Polk County Attorney Greg Widseth's office told jurors in closing argument that they did not need to find Ahmed knew the conspiracy involved drug quantities above the statutory first-degree threshold -- a misstatement of Minnesota conspiracy law. The jury convicted Ahmed on six counts, including first-degree conspiracy and sale, on July 12, 2023, in what was described as the largest fentanyl seizure in Polk County history. The error is part of a two-decade pattern of legally aggressive charging by Widseth, who has run unopposed in every county-attorney election since 2002.
2011 Events (1)
Minnesota Legislature passed SF1308, referring same-sex marriage ban to November 2012 ballot
On May 21, 2011, the Minnesota House of Representatives voted 70-62 to pass SF1308/HF1613, completing legislative approval after the Senate passed the measure 38-27 on May 11, 2011. The joint resolution proposed a state constitutional amendment defining marriage as solely between one man and one woman and referred the question directly to the November 2012 general-election ballot, bypassing the governor's signature. The measure was filed with the Secretary of State as Chapter 88, Laws of 2011, on May 25, 2011.