Man who pleaded guilty to killing Minnesota lawmaker and her husband to be sentenced
On the condition that federal prosecutors not seek the death penalty, Vance Boelter, 59, agreed to plead guilty in June to six counts in connection to the killing of Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark.
The Minneapolis man who pleaded guilty to killing a Minnesota lawmaker and her husband is scheduled to be sentenced in federal court on Thursday.
On the condition that federal prosecutors not seek the death penalty, Vance Boelter, 59, agreed to plead guilty in June to six counts in connection to the killing of Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark. Boelter also pleaded guilty to critically wounding state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife Yvette.
Boelter agreed to serve two consecutive life sentences, plus 40 years, NBC News reported, which federal prosecutors and defenders said was the maximum sentence possible short of the death penalty.
Boelter said in court that he spent months selecting and watching his targets. Last year, he drove to their homes in the middle of the night, disguised as a police officer, with the intention of killing them, Boelter said.
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