[HamiltonJay]

Yea murder 2 requires intent to kill but not premeditation...

Not seeing how this case meets that.

[Stravinsky]

Both intentional and unintentional death can be second degree in Minnesota.

Here is the relevant section on unintentional:

Subd. 2.Unintentional murders. Whoever does either of the following is guilty of unintentional murder in the second degree and may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than 40 years:
(1) causes the death of a human being, without intent to effect the death of any person, while committing or attempting to commit a felony offense other than criminal sexual conduct in the first or second degree with force or violence or a drive-by shooting;

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/609.19

[Lurking Libertarian]

Yea murder 2 requires intent to kill but not premeditation... Not seeing how this case meets that.

The Murder 2 charge was felony murder-- unintended death resulting from a felonious assault.

[HamiltonJay]

Unless wanton disregard is murder 2 in MN.

If it is then murder 2 could apply