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Minnesota commission votes to cap most probation at 5 years

| January 9, 2020 11:05 PM

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Probation sentences for most felony convictions in Minnesota would be capped at five years under a plan approved by the Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines Commission on Thursday that's aimed at providing more consistent sentencing across the state.

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