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Man who killed top Minnesota lawmaker and her husband makes first state court appearance
Compiled Aug 4
What happened
Vance Boelter is serving two life terms plus 40 years after pleading guilty to federal charges
The detail
Boelter made his initial appearance Monday in state court, where he faces similar charges
The detail
The state case had been on hold pending resolution of the federal case
The detail
The federal charges related to killing former House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark, and wounding state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife Yvette
How it unfolded
June: Boelter agreed to plead guilty to federal charges to avoid the death penalty · April: Hoffman and his family filed a personal injury lawsuit against Boelter · less than two weeks before Monday: Boelter was sentenced in federal court · Monday: Boelter made his initial appearance in state court · Sept. 2: Boelter's next state court appearance is scheduled
By the numbers
two life terms plus 40 years federal sentence · eight years span of alleged meetings · 14 months time in federal custody