Convicted Minnesota Sniper Has Exhausted His Appeals

St. Paul, MN ( KROC-AM News ) - An Albert Lea man imprisoned for a shooting spree that wounded a police officer has run out of appeals.

was found guilty more than a year ago of three counts of first-degree attempted murder and three counts of second-degree assault . He was accused of opening fire from his third-floor apartment window at an Albert Lea apartment complex on November 29, 2020. According to court records, investigators determined that he fired around 75 bullets before he eventually surrendered.

One of the bullets fired by Weiland struck an Albert Lea police officer who had been called to the apartment building by Weiland to investigate a noise complaint. According to the criminal complaint, the officer's life was likely saved and he avoided serious injury because the bullet struck his protective vest.

Another of the dozens of bullets fired by Weiland struck another resident of the building when he went outside to check on his vehicle, and a third a person was wounded when one of the bullets struck the man's vehicle as he was driving past the apartment building on his way to work.

Weiland was sentenced to consecutive 200 month prison terms that add up to a total of about 50 years in prison, although he was given credit for the more than 800 days he spent in jail prior to his conviction. He was also ordered to pay more than $30,000 in restitution.

The Minnesota Court of Appeals issued a ruling in June that affirmed both his convictions and his prison sentence. The judges rejected his claims that there was insufficient evidence to prove the elements of intent and premeditation beyond a reasonable doubt.

The Minnesota Supreme Court has now denied his request to review that decision.