Law on retroactive relief clarified for certain felony murders.

HF 1573 clarifies how courts can provide retroactive relief to people convicted of specific felony murder charges in Minnesota. It applies to those convicted under Minnesota Statutes §609.185 (clause 3) or §609.19 (subd. 2, clause 1), allowing courts to vacate their convictions if they prove they didn’t cause the death and weren’t major participants or acted with extreme indifference to life. Courts must then resentence individuals for the most serious remaining offense, without increasing total prison time or supervision periods, and must notify victims about the hearing. The bill ensures sentences align with original conviction dates and prevents retroactive relief from being treated as an exoneration under other laws.