Man who shot/ killed his friend gets probation

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Man who killed his friend after recklessly firing gun sentenced to probation

The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office announced that Mohamed was sentenced to four years of probation, with 364 days in the Adult Corrections Facility, according to court documents. He must also complete 120 hours of community service work on firearm training.

Court records state that on Oct. 12, 2024, police were called to the 7900 block of Lee Avenue North for a shooting. When officers arrived, they found that Omer had been shot in the head, and he died at the scene.…..
…. “This tragic accident took Nebil’s life and forever changed the lives of his loved ones, including his best friend, Anwar Mohamed,” Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty said. “My thoughts are with Nebil’s family and loved ones during such a difficult time. Firearms are incredibly dangerous when handled unsafely or by individuals without proper training and experience, and we must use all the tools available to avoid incidents like this in the future.”

Mohamed’s attorney provided the following statement to 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS:

“Mr. Mohamed pled guilty to manslaughter without a plea agreement from the county attorney’s office, which is termed a straight plea, and leaves the entirety of a person’s sentence for the judge to determine. Mr. Mohamed’s lawyer, David Lundgren of Lundgren & Johnson, PSC, submitted a detailed memorandum, materials pertinent to the case, and exhibits prior to sentencing. Based upon those filings and the record as a whole, the county attorney’s office, community corrections, and the judge concluded that Mr. Mohamed was particularly amenable to probation.

[Sorcerer]

Manslaughter is a felony right? So he must do 120 hours of community service on gun safety. Hope he doesn’t use any “props”. I’m trying to remember if he is a juvenile in possession. Edit: 20 years old and pointing guns at each other all day. Ya amenable, my butt. I’ll bet he won’t be completing 4 years of probation. County attorney just signed someone else’s death sentence.

[westhope]

He must also complete 120 hours of community service work on firearm training.

He is going to TRAIN others on firearm safety?

[Lumpy]

364 days in jail is the maximum you can be given before it becomes a felony record. Maybe the judge was convinced that this really was a case of just being god-awful stupid rather than malevolence. IF that's the case then the sentence seems appropriate.

[Sorcerer]

364 days in jail is the maximum you can be given before it becomes a felony record. Maybe the judge was convinced that this really was a case of just being god-awful stupid rather than malevolence. IF that's the case then the sentence seems appropriate.

I was thinking that 364 was the magic number. So the “ just turning his life around “ means he could possibly be eligible for a permit to purchase. Back in 1978 my best man was convicted of manslaughter. He did his time at Still Water and Lino Lakes.

[crbutler]

I think is 365 has to be served in prison, less than that can be served in county jail.

He has a manslaughter conviction. He pled to that. That is the felony.

Where he serves and how long doesn’t make the crime different.

DEI sentencing. What a joke.

The guy shot someone stupidly. Somehow I don’t think less than a year sentence with 4 years probation is going to fix stupid.

[jdege]

Time served or time sentenced has nothing to do with it:

18 U.S. Code § 931 - Prohibition on purchase, ownership, or possession of body armor by violent felons

(a)In General.—Except as provided in subsection (b), it shall be unlawful for a person to purchase, own, or possess body armor, if that person has been convicted of a felony that is—
(1)a crime of violence (as defined in section 16); or
(2)an offense under State law that would constitute a crime of violence under paragraph (1) if it occurred within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States.

And:

18 U.S. Code § 3156 - Definitions

(3)the term “felony” means an offense punishable by a maximum term of imprisonment of more than one year;

(4)the term “crime of violence” means—

(A)an offense that has as an element of the offense the use, attempted use, or threatened use of physical force against the person or property of another;

(B)any other offense that is a felony and that, by its nature, involves a substantial risk that physical force against the person or property of another may be used in the course of committing the offense; or

(C)any felony under chapter 77, 109A, 110, or 117

And:

18 U.S. Code § 921 - Definitions

(20)The term “crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year” does not include—

(A)any Federal or State offenses pertaining to antitrust violations, unfair trade practices, restraints of trade, or other similar offenses relating to the regulation of business practices, or

(B)any State offense classified by the laws of the State as a misdemeanor and punishable by a term of imprisonment of two years or less.
What constitutes a conviction of such a crime shall be determined in accordance with the law of the jurisdiction in which the proceedings were held. Any conviction which has been expunged, or set aside or for which a person has been pardoned or has had civil rights restored shall not be considered a conviction for purposes of this chapter, unless such pardon, expungement, or restoration of civil rights expressly provides that the person may not ship, transport, possess, or receive firearms.

The issue is whether the crime could be punishable by a sentence greater than one year (federal) or two (state). Not whether that was the sentence actually given.