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27-CR-20-12949: State vs. Tou Thao

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This case was filed in Hennepin County District Court on June 3, 2020. 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.
 

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Sentencing is scheduled for Monday, August 7, at 9:00 a.m. at the Hennepin County Government Center in Minneapolis. 
There is no reserved media seating. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. There will not be an overflow room for the hearing. WCCO-TV will provide the pool video feed for those TV stations who submitted and were granted audio-visual coverage. The Star Tribune will provide still photography.
Seating is first-come, first-served for members of the public who wish to observe the hearing. There will not be an overflow room for the hearing.
Recording devices are allowed in Minnesota District Courts under the conditions prescribed in Rule 4 of the General Rules of Practice. Media covering cases by audio/visual means are expected to be fully aware of all details contained in the Rule.

For more information about camera use Hennepin County Court locations, please read the Memorandum of Understanding Governing the Usage of Cameras and Recording Devices in Fourth District Court Facilities (pdf).
Hennepin County has implemented additional requirements for entry to all county buildings, which include all Hennepin County District Court courthouses. All visitors will be required to:
  • Wear a face covering
  • Maintain 6 feet of social distance.
Do not enter the building if you have had any COVID-19 symptoms.

You will be required to follow Minnesota Department of Health social distancing guidelines while in the courthouse. Learn more about safety measures all courthouses are following to reduce the spread of COVID-19 by visiting the Reopening webpage.
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Learn more about how courts have responded to COVID-19 by the Emergency webpage.
The Minnesota Rules of Criminal Procedure govern the court procedures in prosecutions of felonies, gross misdemeanors, misdemeanors, and petty misdemeanors in the Minnesota State District Courts.  Questions about the procedures for hearings and other parts of the case process can be addressed by referring to these rules.
Access to case exhibits is governed by Minn. R. Pub. Access 8, subd. 5, which states that except where access is restricted by court order, “documents and physical objects admitted into evidence in a proceeding that is open to the public shall be available for public inspection under such conditions as the court administrator may deem appropriate to protect the security of the evidence.”  Additionally, the rule provides that in general evidentiary exhibits from a hearing or trial shall not be remotely accessible.

In this case, pursuant to Rule 8, the court has ordered that all publicly accessible documents related to this case, that are otherwise not remotely accessible, shall be posted on a public website.  That order does not authorize remote access to any non-documentary exhibits (recordings). 
The following exhibits in this case are available for copying:
  • Exhibit 1, Exhibit 2 and Exhibit 4 filed in support of the memorandum in support of motion to dismiss filed on August 5, 2020.
  • Exhibit 1, Exhibit 2, Exhibit 3, Exhibit 4, and Exhibit 5 filed by the State on August 12, 2020.
Please submit your copy requests via Public Affairs, and we will begin processing your request.
 
Any requested copies will be available for payment and pick-up at the Family Justice Center. You will be contacted once your copies are available for pickup.
 
Per Minn. Stat. § 357.021, subd. 2(2), plain copies of exhibits are $8 per exhibit. Payment via cash, check, or credit card must be submitted at pickup.