Former Minnesota police officer Kim Potter is sentenced to two years in the fatal shooting of Daunte Wright
in prison by a Minnesota judge Friday for fatally shooting 20-year-old Daunte Wright while yelling"Taser" during a traffic-stop-turned-arrest on April 11, 2021.of first-degree manslaughter predicated on reckless use/handling of a firearm and second-degree manslaughter for fatally shooting Wright.
The judge said there will be a fine of $1,000 and a surcharge of $78 to be taken out of prison wages or due within 180 days. She noted that Potter has the right to appeal the conviction and sentence.recommend for someone with no prior criminal record, like Potter. The guidelines give a judge discretion to sentence convicted offenders with no criminal history roughly between 6 and 8.5 years in prison, with a presumptive sentence of 86 months.
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison asked Hennepin County Judge Regina Chu to impose the presumptive sentence of 86 months "This has been an extremely difficult decision," Chu said before announcing the sentence."In making my decision, I look to the purposes of incarceration. There are four: retribution, incapacitation, deterrence and rehabilitation. Three of the four would not be served in this case.""This case is highly unusual. ...
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