MN lawmakers want to increase penalties for attempted murder of law enforcement Officer Arik Matson Posted: Jan 14, 2021 12:31 PM Updated: Jan 14, 2021 5:47 PM Posted By: Mike Bunge ST. PAUL, Minn. – A new bill at the Minnesota Legislature would toughen the penalties for attempted 1st degree murder of a member of law enforcement. State Senator John Jasinski of Faribault and State Representative John Petersburg of Waseca say their legislation would increase the maximum sentence for such crimes from 20 years to life in prison, and would require a minimum of 30 years be served before being eligible for release. The bill was presented at a press conference Thursday, where the state lawmakers were joined by Officer Arik Matson, a Waseca police officer who was nearly killed in the line of duty last January, as well as Officer Matson’s wife Megan and Waseca County Attorney Rachel Cornelius.