The Brief
- Cody Fohrenkam is scheduled to appear in Hennepin County court on Monday afternoon.
- The Minnesota Court of Appeals overturned his conviction for the 2022 fatal shooting of 15-year-old Deshaun Hill Jr.
- His retrial is scheduled for Nov. 3, 2025.
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – Cody Fohrenkam, whose murder conviction was overturned in the death of Minneapolis North athlete Deshaun Hill Jr., is scheduled to return to court Monday afternoon.
Court hearing
The backstory:
Fohrenkam was initially convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced to more than 38 years in prison for the February 2022 fatal shooting of 15-year-old Hill, which happened not far from the Minneapolis North Community High School.
However, the Minnesota Court of Appeals reversed his conviction in 2024, citing in part that the prosecutors “committed prejudicial misconduct during arguments” and that the state failed to show Fohrenkam’s statements were lawfully obtained.…