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Minnesota Supreme Court Announces No Duty to Retreat When Using Reasonable Force in Defense of Another and Provides Framework for Analyzing Such Claims

Loaded on Feb. 1, 2025 by Douglas Ankney published in Criminal Legal News February, 2025, page 38
Filed under: State Law Claims, Wrongful Use of Force, Firearms. Location: Minnesota.

by Douglas Ankney

In a case of first impression, the Supreme Court of Minnesota affirmed a Court of Appeals (“COA”) decision holding that a defendant has no duty to retreat when claiming that he used reasonable force in defense of another under Minnesota Statutes § 609.06(1)(3). The Court then announced the ...

 

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