The family of Deshaun Hill walked out of Hennepin County court on Monday, angry and shaken, after prosecutors and the defense agreed to a plea deal that will keep the man who killed the North High quarterback in prison for roughly 28 years. The agreement shuts down a scheduled retrial and, for many on the North Side, tears open wounds that never really had a chance to heal.
Guilty Plea, 340-Month Sentence
According to the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office, 33-year-old Cody Fohrenkam pleaded guilty to one count of second-degree intentional murder and accepted a 340-month prison sentence under the deal. Prosecutors said the agreement “provides a measure of justice and finality” and avoids the risk of more appeals over legal questions that could have…..