Appeals Court Upholds Mohamed Noor's 3rd-Degree Murder Conviction

Minneapolis MN

01 February, 2021

4:04 PM

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CBS Minnesota February 1, 2021 MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The Minnesota Court of Appeals has affirmed the third-degree murder conviction of the former Minneapolis police officer who shot and killed Justine Ruszczyk Damond. Mohamed Noor was found guilty of third-degree murder and manslaughter in the July 2017 shooting death of Damond and sentenced to 12-and-a-half years in prison. In their appeal, Noor's lawyers argued the court deprived Noor of his right to a public trial, and deprived him of due process by limiting his ability to explain his actions. Read more at CBS Minnesota