It is well known when a tragedy occurs such as in a senseless killing there is a rush to judgment because the public demands justice to be served.  The more heinous the crime the greater the demand is and that’s where corners are cut and a suspect is found even if one isn’t found with the figurative or literal “Smoking gun,” in their hands.  That’s where the case of Myon Burrell starts.

By the accounts in a USA Today article (by Robin McDowell published January 28, 2020), and other similar articles produced in early 2020 related to Senator Amy Klobuchar, Myon Burrell’s mom had to move her family away from the chaos of Murderapolis, aka Minneapolis as it is often called, to a relatively foreign place to live their lives, in Bemidji, Minnesota. Growing up there was different as most smaller towns in Minnesota are.

Myon’s mom decided to take her kids to see some friends in the old neighborhood, to catch up with them. While they were there, Myon decided to hang out with some friends at Cup Foods at 38th and Chicago. It is a neighborhood place to loiter. Like any store that’s been robbed in the neighborhood there are security cameras to help catch or identify the suspects or find witnesses.

Then tragedy struck on the 3400 block of Chicago, a young 11 year old girl who was doing her homework was killed with a stray bullet fired from somewhere. Tyesha Edwards’ promising life was extinguished through no fault of her own. What a tragedy!

A bullet hole went through this drain pipe the house wall to wound Tyesha Edwards.

Well there was a great uproar in Minneapolis among the neighborhood and also around the state.  Justice had to be served.  Problem was who was to blame. It was surmised by the Minneapolis Police and others as this was a stray bullet in a “drive-by” shooting.

On the information of a paid informant the Minneapolis Police Department was directed to Myon Burrell. The informant was according to the USA Today article a rival to Myon.  The Police picked up Myon and put him in jail. This was the last time he was ever free.

Myon Burrell who has spent more than half of his life in prison for a crime he did not commit. On the evidence and by a confession of the real shooter, Ike Tyson, he should go free.

The Police and the Hennepin County Attorney’s office did not check out Myon’s alibi, they did not check the security camera footage at Cup Foods, they went on the informant’s information. No alibi check, no attorney present during questioning of a minor, and no weapon found would be the basis of releasng the suspect right? No he was a perfect scapegoat to show the public the County Attorney was tough on crime.  That’s how Myon Burrell was set up.  He was tried as an adult and sentenced to life in prison at the age of 16.

Since then another trial was set up when County Attorney Amy Klobuchar was the MN US Senator and the Hennepin County Attorney for Life Mike Freeman was and Myon Burrell’s hopes of getting out of prison were dashed.

Every time Senator Klobuchar was running for re-election this case would pop up. Most recently when she was running for the Democratic Nomination to be the President of the United States.  The flurry of TV and print News agencies posted articles before the Iowa Caucus.  The Associated Press had a video that is an eye-opener into this case. It shows the questioning of Myon without an attorney. It is very unusual a minor would not be paired up with an attorney for questioning.

The video also shows Ike Tyson admitting to the crime. He and a friend Hans Williams tried to scare a member of the Gangster Disciples, Tyson firing his weapon at him, purposely missing him, message delivered however he didn’t know one of his bullets had killed Tyesha Edwards.

One note on the question of gun safety, if Mr Tyson were using non-range ammunition, such as hollow points, the bullets wouldn’t have penetrated the wall to wound and kill Tyesha. It’s a minor point but it must be stated.

Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman has put forth a proposal to cut the 50 year sentence by 15 years.

At the time of this writing I, Publius Jr, am listening to Myon Burrell plead his case to Governor Walz, and Attorney General Keith Ellison and the MN Pardon Board. I pray he is set free.

UPDATE:

The MN Pardon Board has commuted Myon Burrell’s sentence  from Life to 20 years and his remaining time which he has served 18 years to be on supervised release.  He can go home today. Unfortunately his mom passed away within the first year he was convicted.

There was ample evidence and an unwillingness to hold Senator Amy Klobuchar and Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman in their negligence of their conviction of Myon Burrell. I, Publius Jr, think the President of the United States Donald Trump should look into why Myon Burrell was convicted in the first place.