Overview

• The panel vacated Allen’s jury conviction for aiding and abetting second-degree intentional murder in the killing of 22-year-old Alex Becker.
• The court pointed to evidentiary gaps, including no video of what occurred inside the alley, leaving reasonable doubt about Allen’s knowledge of the shooter’s intent.
• The Ramsey County Attorney’s Office is reviewing the ruling and has 30 days to consider petitioning the Minnesota Supreme Court.
• Allen remains incarcerated on a separate 6¾-year sentence for an armed robbery committed weeks before Becker’s death.
• Becker’s family expressed heartbreak and frustration following the decision, saying they do not feel justice is being served.