![Minnesota House Passes ‘Colton’s Law’, Named for Man Who Died in St. Cloud](http://townsquare.media/site/67/files/2012/12/colton_gleason.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Minnesota House Passes ‘Colton’s Law’, Named for Man Who Died in St. Cloud
ST. PAUL - Juvenile offenders sentenced to electronic monitoring would have the devices put on them before leaving lockup, under a measure the Minnesota House passed last night (Tues) as part of a major public safety bill.
Colton's Law is named after Colton Gleason, who died after being randomly attacked in St. Cloud by a 17-year-old who had been released a few days earlier.
Representative Jerry Hertaus from Greenfield asked Colton's parents, John and Julie Gleason, to stand just before the House passed the bill.
Jesse Smithers was sentenced to 10 years in prison. The incident happened back in September of 2012. Gleason was walking in a south St. Cloud alley with two friends when Smithers delivered a single punch that caused Gleason to fall to the ground and hit his head. Gleason later died at St. Cloud Hospital.
This story is courtesy of the Minnesota News Network
More From AM 1240 WJON
![Redistricting A Top Priority for State Legislative Session](http://townsquare.media/site/67/files/2021/01/Congressional-Districts1.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Supporters of Bill to Ban Conversion Therapy Remain Hopeful](http://townsquare.media/site/67/files/2019/09/Gay-Pride.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Several Tobacco Bills to be Heard this Legislative Session](http://townsquare.media/site/67/files/2020/02/Vaping.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Bill Introduced Allowing Avon to Collect Half-Cent Sales Tax](http://townsquare.media/site/67/files/2019/02/Sales-Tax.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![House Speaker: Budget Bills Weeks Ahead of Schedule](http://townsquare.media/site/67/files/2014/01/Kurt-Daudt.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![$1.6 Billion Budget Surplus Awaits Lawmakers](http://townsquare.media/site/67/files/2014/03/Minnesota-State-Capitol.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Minnesota Lawmakers Start Longshot Bid To Legalize Marijuana [POLL]](http://townsquare.media/site/67/files/2017/02/Marijuana.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Knoblach: Funding for All Day Pre-K ‘Not Going to Happen’](http://townsquare.media/site/67/files/2014/11/Jim-Knoblach.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Minnesota Attorney General Opposes Local Phone Deregulation](http://townsquare.media/site/67/files/2011/11/Telephone1.jpg?w=980&q=75)