The case was appealed to the MN Court of Appeals on July 16, 2019, and the MN Supreme Court on February 25, 2021. The case number for the appellate courts is A19-1089, and the case can be accessed in the Minnesota Appellate Courts Case Management System. On September 15, 2021, the Supreme Court remanded the case to the district court to vacate Noor’s conviction for depraved-mind murder and sentence him on his conviction of second-degree manslaughter. That sentencing occured on October 21, 2021.
The original sentencing in this case was held on Friday, June 7, 2019.
Per judicial order, all exhibits filed in this case are available for public viewing, and nearly all exhibits are available for copying. For more information about how to view exhibits or obtain copies, please contact Nik Nadeau.
The trial in this case began on Monday, April 1, 2019 at the Hennepin County Government Center. Initial instructions to the jury panel and jury questionnaires took place on April 1. 75 jurors were drawn on April 1. No identifying juror information will be released per an order for confidential jury. A jury panel of 12 jurors and 4 alternates was seated on April 8. The jury returned a verdict in this case on Tuesday, April 30, 2019.
This case was filed in Hennepin County District Court on March 20, 2018. This page includes all public documents filed in the case, and other information that will be helpful to media covering the case. More information about the case is available by accessing the register of actions in the district court case management system.
The judge currently hearing this case is Fourth Judicial District Judge Kathryn L. Quaintance.
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Documents (with the most recent documents posted on top):
October 21, 2021
October 15, 2021
- Order Regarding Audio/Video Coverages of Resentencing
- Order on Conduct at Resentencing
- Notice of Filing of Order
- Order on Conduct at Sentencing
- Order Regarding Audio/Video Coverage of Sentencing
- Notice of Visual or Audio Coverage - Agence France-Presse
- State's Response to Defendant's Motion for Judgment of Acquittal
- State's Letter to Judge Quaintance on Data Practices Request re Trial Exhibits
- Affidavit - Declaration of Leita Walker
- Media Coalition's Response to State's Position re Copying of Trial Exhibits
- Notice of Visual or Audio Coverage - Australian Associated Press
- Exhibit List
- Defendant's Motion for Judgment of Acquittal
- Notice of Visual or Audio Coverage - ABC Australia
- Notice of Visual or Audio Coverage - Seven Network Australia
- Notice of Visual or Audio Coverage - WCCO Radio
- Notice of Visual or Audio Coverage - Associated Press
- Notice of Visual or Audio Coverage - MPR News
- Order Sealing Juror Documents
- Order for Interim Commitment and Return
- Notice of Visual or Audio Coverage - Star Tribune
- Notice of Visual or Audio Coverage - FOX 9
- Notice of Visual or Audio Coverage - KSTP
- Notice of Visual or Audio Coverage - KARE 11
- Notice of Visual or Audio Coverage - WCCO TV
- Verdict Count I - Redacted
- Verdict Count II - Redacted
- Verdict Count III - Redacted
- Probation Referral Notification
- Memorandum in Support of Defendant's Proposed Jury Instructions
- State's Memorandum in Opposition to Defendant's Requested Jury Instructions
- Order and Memorandum Opinion Regarding: (1) Media/Public Right to Observe Body-Worn Camera Video if Such Evidence is Played to Jury During Trial, and (2) Media Sketch Artist
- Defendant's Fifth Motion in Limine
- Defendant's List of Potential Witnesses
- Defendant's Objection to Limitations on Access to Information
- Order on Leica Flythrough Video
- Order on Second Pretrial Motions in Limine
- Defendant's Response to State's Motions in Limine to Effect
- Amended Notice of Motion Hearing
- Affidavit of Leita Walker with Exhibit 1
- Memorandum in Support of Media Coalition's Motion
- Notice of Motion and Motion of Media Coalition
- State's Motion in Limine to Preclude Admission of Evidence
- Second Amended Order on Conduct at Trial
- Blank Juror Questionnaire
- State's List of Potential Witnesses
- Order for Confidential Jury
- State's Response to Court's Proposal to Anonymize Jury
- State's Response to Defendant's Third Motions in Limine
- Defendant's Third Set Notice of Motions and Motions in Limine
- State's Amended Motion to Exclude or Limit Testimony of Defense Witness Emanuel Kapelsohn
- State's Motion to Admit Video from Defendant's Body Worn Camera
- State's Offer of Proof in Support of Leica Flythrough Videos
- State's Objection to Defense Submission of Evidence by Email
- Order on Conduct at the Second Pretrial Hearing
- State's Response to Motion to Exclude Blind MMPI 2 RF Reading
- State's Opposition to Motion to Sever Counts
- State's Opposition to Motion to Prohibit Evidence of Defendant's Pre-Arrest Silence
- Defendant's Response to State's Motions in Limine Regarding Rule 404 Evidence
- Defendant's Response to State's Motion in Limine Regarding Emanuel Kapelsohn
- Defendant's Reply to State's Memorandum Motion to Admit Defendant's Pre-hire Psychological Evaluation
- Notice of Visual or Audio Coverage
- Parties' Joint Response to Requests for Media Coverage
- Order Regarding Visual or Audio Coverage of Pretrial and Trial
- State's Jury Questionnaire
- State's Proposed Jury Instructions
- State's Notice of Expert Witnesses
- State's Pretrial Motions
- State's Amended Motion re: Witness Sequestration
- State's Memorandum Supporting Motion to Admit Evidence re: Prior Acts
- State's Memorandum Supporting Motion to Admit Evidence re: Psych Eval
- State's Memorandum Supporting Motion to Exclude or Limit Kapelsohn Testimony
- State's Motion in Limine re: Admission of Out-of-Court Statements
- State's Memorandum Supporting Motion re: Intrinsic Evidence
- Notice of Defense Expert Witnesses
- Defense Motion to Sever Counts
- Notice of Motion and Motion to Exclude State's Blind MMPI 2 RF Reading
- Defense's First Motions in Limine
- Defense's Proposed Jury Instructions
- Notice of Visual or Audio Coverage
- Notice of Visual or Audio Coverage
- Notice of Visual or Audio Coverage
- Notice of Visual or Audio Coverage
- Notice of Visual or Audio Coverage
- Notice of Visual or Audio Coverage
- Notice of Visual or Audio Coverage
Jan. 10, 2019Jan. 2, 2019
- Memorandum re Objection to Limitations on Defense Investigation
- Exhibit A to Objection to Limitations on Defense Investigation
- Order Denying Motion to Dismiss for Prosecutorial Misconduct
- Order Denying Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Probable Cause
- Order Denying Motion to Suppress
- Memorandum: Reply to State's Response - Public Disclosure
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State's Motion for Discovery From Defendant and Memorandum on Adoptive Admissions
Sept. 19, 2018
- Memorandum - State's Response to Court's Order to Submit Supplmental Material for Review re: Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Probable Cause
- Order Denying Visual or Audio Coverage
- State's Response to Defendant's Motion to Suppress the Defendant's Psychological Records
- State's Response to Defendant's Motion to Dismiss for Prosecutorial Error
- State's Response to Defendant's Motions to Dismiss for Lack of Probable Cause
March 21, 2018
March 20, 2018
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