Deshaun Hill’s murder: Cody Fohrenkam pleads guilty

The Brief

  • Cody Fohrenkam has pleaded guilty in the 2022 fatal shooting of Deshaun Hill Jr.
  • Fohrenkam was found guilty but then his murder conviction was thrown out, prompting a new trial that began this week.
  • Fohrenkam will be sentenced on March 2.

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) Cody Fohrenkam has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the 2022 shooting death of Deshaun Hill Jr. His retrial in the case began this week.

Fohrenkam pleads guilty

What we know:

Fohrenkam pleaded guilty on Tuesday, a day after his retrial in the case began after the Minnesota Court of Appeals threw out his murder conviction.

Under the terms of the plea agreement, Fohrenkam faces more than 28 years in prison (340 months).

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