明尼苏达州对Brian Pippitt的无期徒刑作了减刑, Minnesota commuted Brian Pippitt’s life sentence after a review found serious doubts about his guilt in a 1998 murder.

明尼苏达州赦免委员会于2025年9月24日减刑了Brian Pippitt的无期徒刑,因为他因1998年谋杀84岁的店主Evelyn Malin而服刑超过26年。 The Minnesota Board of Pardons commuted Brian Pippitt’s life sentence on September 24, 2025, after he served over 26 years for the 1998 murder of 84-year-old storekeeper Evelyn Malin. 判决是根据州定罪审查股的建议作出的,该审查股在经过两年的调查后,发现他有罪有不可逾越的合理怀疑。 The decision followed a recommendation from the state’s Conviction Review Unit, which found insurmountable reasonable doubt about his guilt after a two-year investigation. 该单位118页的报告列举了原案的重大缺陷,包括证据不可靠和证词有误。 The unit’s 118-page report cited significant flaws in the original case, including unreliable evidence and flawed testimony. 总督蒂姆·瓦尔兹和总检察长基思·埃利森支持减刑,援引了正义和纠正错误的必要性,但一名董事会成员由于问题尚未解决而表示反对。 While Governor Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison supported the commutation, citing justice and the need to correct errors, one board member opposed it due to unresolved questions. Pipit(现在63岁)将被释放,并继续寻求正式免罪。 Pippitt, now 63, will be released and continues to seek formal exoneration. 本案突显了正在进行的通过定罪后审查改革明尼苏达州司法制度的努力。 The case highlights ongoing efforts to reform Minnesota’s justice system through post-conviction reviews.