Minnesota Women Resentenced and Released Early Under New Murder Law

A revised Minnesota law redefining aiding and abetting murder leads to early release for two women involved in a 2017 murder case.

Two Minnesota women, Megan Cater and Briana Martinson, were released early from prison after being resentenced under a new law that redefines aiding and abetting murder.
The law, which can be applied retroactively, only charges individuals with murder if they directly commit or aid the killing.
Cater and Martinson were originally sentenced to 13.5 years for their roles in the 2017 murder of Corey Elder but were resentenced for lesser burglary crimes.
The victim's family expressed disappointment, stating the women were the masterminds behind the murder.
Six people in total were convicted in connection with Elder's murder, with Cater and Martinson being the first to benefit from the revised law.