EAGAN, MN - The man who was given a controversial no-prison plea deal by prosecutors after he killed a man during a carjacking when he was 15-years-old has just been charged with fleeing police at speeds of more than 100 miles per hour in a stolen car.
According to KARE11, police say that 21-year-old Husayn Braveheart was arrested in a stolen car on the morning of Sunday, September 15th. The criminal complaint filed in Dakota County states that Eagan police attempted to pull over a stolen vehicle driven by Braveheart, but he allegedly accelerated to over 100 miles per hour, running several stop signs in the process.
The charges also allege that Braveheart maneuvered randomly from lane to lane while driving on highways as police attempted to use stop sticks. Police ended the pursuit, but surveilled Braveheart by helicopter and arrested him in south Minneapolis.
In 2019, when Braveheart was 15-years-old he was involved in the murder of Steven Markey during an attempted carjacking. His co-defendant, Jered Ohsman was 17-years-old at the time of the murder and received a 21-year prison sentence for his part in the crime. Braveheart pleaded guilty to first-degree attempted assault in that case in 2023 and was given a four-year sentence that was already completed with time served.
Braveheart's case lingered during a legal fight to determine whether he could be charged as an adult. In the meantime, after Mary Moriarty was elected as the Hennepin County Attorney, she decided that Braveheart was "turning his life around" by receiving programming while incarcerated. In July 2023, she said, "It's really important that we not disrupt that progress in that treatment and I think that's in the best interest of public safety."
Moriarty believed that sending Braveheart to prison for the crime he was guilty of committing would be a bigger threat to public safety once he's released than continuing treatment while on probation because the Minnesota Department of Corrections would not be able to offer the same kind of rehabilitation treatment that was ordered by a judge during Braveheart's certification hearings.
When her office offered Braveheart a plea deal that included probation instead of prison in exchange for a guilty plea to second-degree murder, Judge Michael Burns rejected it. In an October 2023 hearing he said, "I cannot find that there are substantial and compelling reasons to depart [from the sentencing guidelines]."
After that, Moriarty's officer went on to offer Braveheart a different plea deal in which he would plead guilty to first-degree assault and prosecutors would drop the murder charge, and since Braveheart had already been incarcerated for four years at that point, he was given credit for time served without having to go to prison. That plea deal did, however, fall within the sentencing guidelines.
During that hearing, Judge Burns said, "I have great concern as to whether or not the system is doing you a service or disserve here." Braveheart was sentenced to probation in two pending unrelated aggravated robberies. He now has a probation violation warrant in each of those cases, in which he does have potential prison time held over his head.
In response to Braveheart's latest criminal act, the Hennepin County Attorney's Office issued a statement saying, "We are aware of the situation in Dakota County. If the allegations are true, Mr. Braveheart will be held accountable." Since the incident hit the news, the Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association issued a statement:
"Moriarty insisted on giving no real punishment to a repeat violent offender and carjacker who helped murder an innocent man. Now he's back on the streets, offending again, and putting more lives at risk. Once again Moriarty's office prioritizes repeat criminals over community safety. There MUST be real consequences for violent offenders."
In their own statement, the Markey family said, "While we are not surprised, we are deeply disappointed. The Hennepin County Attorney refused to listen to our concerns and told us that the release of Mr. Braveheart was in the interest of public safety. We are sad that this has resulted in danger to more families."
According to KARE11, police say that 21-year-old Husayn Braveheart was arrested in a stolen car on the morning of Sunday, September 15th. The criminal complaint filed in Dakota County states that Eagan police attempted to pull over a stolen vehicle driven by Braveheart, but he allegedly accelerated to over 100 miles per hour, running several stop signs in the process.
The charges also allege that Braveheart maneuvered randomly from lane to lane while driving on highways as police attempted to use stop sticks. Police ended the pursuit, but surveilled Braveheart by helicopter and arrested him in south Minneapolis.
In 2019, when Braveheart was 15-years-old he was involved in the murder of Steven Markey during an attempted carjacking. His co-defendant, Jered Ohsman was 17-years-old at the time of the murder and received a 21-year prison sentence for his part in the crime. Braveheart pleaded guilty to first-degree attempted assault in that case in 2023 and was given a four-year sentence that was already completed with time served.
Braveheart's case lingered during a legal fight to determine whether he could be charged as an adult. In the meantime, after Mary Moriarty was elected as the Hennepin County Attorney, she decided that Braveheart was "turning his life around" by receiving programming while incarcerated. In July 2023, she said, "It's really important that we not disrupt that progress in that treatment and I think that's in the best interest of public safety."
Moriarty believed that sending Braveheart to prison for the crime he was guilty of committing would be a bigger threat to public safety once he's released than continuing treatment while on probation because the Minnesota Department of Corrections would not be able to offer the same kind of rehabilitation treatment that was ordered by a judge during Braveheart's certification hearings.
When her office offered Braveheart a plea deal that included probation instead of prison in exchange for a guilty plea to second-degree murder, Judge Michael Burns rejected it. In an October 2023 hearing he said, "I cannot find that there are substantial and compelling reasons to depart [from the sentencing guidelines]."
After that, Moriarty's officer went on to offer Braveheart a different plea deal in which he would plead guilty to first-degree assault and prosecutors would drop the murder charge, and since Braveheart had already been incarcerated for four years at that point, he was given credit for time served without having to go to prison. That plea deal did, however, fall within the sentencing guidelines.
During that hearing, Judge Burns said, "I have great concern as to whether or not the system is doing you a service or disserve here." Braveheart was sentenced to probation in two pending unrelated aggravated robberies. He now has a probation violation warrant in each of those cases, in which he does have potential prison time held over his head.
In response to Braveheart's latest criminal act, the Hennepin County Attorney's Office issued a statement saying, "We are aware of the situation in Dakota County. If the allegations are true, Mr. Braveheart will be held accountable." Since the incident hit the news, the Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association issued a statement:
"Moriarty insisted on giving no real punishment to a repeat violent offender and carjacker who helped murder an innocent man. Now he's back on the streets, offending again, and putting more lives at risk. Once again Moriarty's office prioritizes repeat criminals over community safety. There MUST be real consequences for violent offenders."
In their own statement, the Markey family said, "While we are not surprised, we are deeply disappointed. The Hennepin County Attorney refused to listen to our concerns and told us that the release of Mr. Braveheart was in the interest of public safety. We are sad that this has resulted in danger to more families."
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