Explainer: What Will Judge Chu Weigh In Sentencing Kim Potter?
3 years ago

Explainer: What Will Judge Chu Weigh In Sentencing Kim Potter?

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LOADING ERROR LOADING MINNEAPOLIS — The former suburban Minneapolis police officer who said she confused her handgun for her Taser when she killed Daunte Wright will be sentenced in February after a jury convicted her Thursday on two counts of manslaughter. For first-degree manslaughter, prosecutors had to prove Potter caused Wright’s death while recklessly handling a firearm in a way that death or great bodily harm to any person was reasonably foreseeable. Under state statutes, a mitigated dispositional departure occurs when guidelines recommend a prison sentence, but a judge allows the sentence to be “stayed” — meaning the defendant doesn’t go to prison. In this image taken from video, Hennepin County Judge Regina Chu hears questions from the jury during deliberations in the trial of former Brooklyn Center police Officer Kim Potter, Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2021, in Minneapolis. Halberg said it’s unlikely Chu would sentence Potter below the guideline range, saying: “We live in such a politicized climate now for decisions.” He predicted Chu would go above what guidelines suggest, or sentence her to the top range.

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Kim Potter, who fatally shot Daunte Wright, freed from prison at 4am amid fears for her safety
1 year, 8 months ago

Kim Potter, who fatally shot Daunte Wright, freed from prison at 4am amid fears for her safety

The Independent  

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Kim Potter sentenced to 2 years in Daunte Wright’s death
2 years, 10 months ago

Kim Potter sentenced to 2 years in Daunte Wright’s death

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — Kim Potter, the former suburban Minneapolis police officer who said she confused her handgun for her Taser when she fatally shot Daunte Wright, was sentenced Friday to two years in prison. Wright’s mother, Katie Wright, said after the sentencing that Potter “murdered my son,” adding: “Today the justice system murdered him all over again.” She also accused the …

Daunte Wright’s mother tearfully attacks Kim Potter at sentencing
2 years, 10 months ago

Daunte Wright’s mother tearfully attacks Kim Potter at sentencing

The Independent  

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Kim Potter sentencing: Who is the she and why did she shoot Daunte Wright?
2 years, 10 months ago

Kim Potter sentencing: Who is the she and why did she shoot Daunte Wright?

The Independent  

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EXPLAINER: What to watch at Kim Potter’s sentencing hearing
2 years, 10 months ago

EXPLAINER: What to watch at Kim Potter’s sentencing hearing

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — The suburban Minneapolis police officer who said she confused her handgun for her Taser when she killed Daunte Wright will be sentenced Friday for manslaughter. He said the defense’s decision to mention that case “shows a certain blindness to the larger scope of history — they’re citing to a downward departure that was rebuked by the Congress of …

Prosecutors drop calls for killer Minneapolis cop Kim Potter to be given longer-than-usual sentence
2 years, 10 months ago

Prosecutors drop calls for killer Minneapolis cop Kim Potter to be given longer-than-usual sentence

Daily Mail  

Minnesota prosecutors are dropping calls for killer cop Kim Potter, who is white, to be given a longer-than-usual sentence for killing a black man during a traffic stop, and now say they're happy with the suggested seven-year prison stretch instead. In a court filing this week, prosecutors said they were fine with existing state guidelines suggesting Potter, 49, serve around …

Prosecutors reduce requested sentence for ex-cop Kim Potter
2 years, 10 months ago

Prosecutors reduce requested sentence for ex-cop Kim Potter

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota prosecutors have apparently backed away from their pursuit of a longer-than-usual sentence for the suburban Minneapolis police officer who said she confused her handgun for her Taser when she killed Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old Black motorist. “The presumptive sentence takes into account the main elements of the conviction: the death of Daunte Wright and Defendant’s recklessness,” prosecutor …

Prosecutors reduce requested sentence for ex-cop Kim Potter
2 years, 10 months ago

Prosecutors reduce requested sentence for ex-cop Kim Potter

The Independent  

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State seeks long sentence for cop convicted in Wright death
2 years, 11 months ago

State seeks long sentence for cop convicted in Wright death

Associated Press  

ST. PAUL, Minn. — The former suburban Minneapolis police officer who said she confused her handgun for her Taser when she killed Daunte Wright should face a sentence above the state’s guidelines because she abused her authority as a police officer and endangered others when she fired her weapon, prosecutors said in a court filing Monday. Prosecutors said those injuries …

Kim Potter turned down plea deal after Daunte Wright shooting, says first prosecutor on case
2 years, 11 months ago

Kim Potter turned down plea deal after Daunte Wright shooting, says first prosecutor on case

The Independent  

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EXPLAINER: What will judge weigh in sentencing Kim Potter?
3 years ago

EXPLAINER: What will judge weigh in sentencing Kim Potter?

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — The former suburban Minneapolis police officer who said she confused her handgun for her Taser when she killed Daunte Wright will be sentenced in February after a jury convicted her Thursday on two counts of manslaughter. For first-degree manslaughter, prosecutors had to prove Potter caused Wright’s death while recklessly handling a firearm in a way that death or …

Kim Potter found guilty on both manslaughter charges over shooting of Daunte Wright
3 years ago

Kim Potter found guilty on both manslaughter charges over shooting of Daunte Wright

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Ex-Cop Kim Potter Found Guilty On Manslaughter Charges For Killing Daunte Wright
3 years ago

Ex-Cop Kim Potter Found Guilty On Manslaughter Charges For Killing Daunte Wright

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING A jury found former Minnesota police Officer Kim Potter guilty on both manslaughter charges Thursday for fatally shooting 20-year-old Daunte Wright during a traffic stop in Brooklyn Center, a Minneapolis suburb, in April. Without civic-minded citizens like you, our system of justice could not function.” Former Minneapolis police officer Kim Potter has been found guilty of first- …

Jury at Kim Potter trial deliberates 3rd day without verdict
3 years ago

Jury at Kim Potter trial deliberates 3rd day without verdict

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — A jury pushed through its third day of deliberations with no verdict Wednesday at the trial of a suburban Minneapolis police officer who shot and killed Black motorist Daunte Wright. The court reported no questions from the jury at Kim Potter’s trial, a day after jurors asked Judge Regina Chu what to do if they couldn’t agree and …

Kim Potter guilty of manslaughter in Daunte Wright’s death
3 years ago

Kim Potter guilty of manslaughter in Daunte Wright’s death

LA Times  

A suburban Minneapolis police officer who said she confused her handgun for her Taser was convicted of manslaughter Thursday in the death of Daunte Wright, prompting tears from the young Black man’s parents and a jubilant celebration by supporters outside the courthouse who chanted, “Guilty, guilty, guilty!” The mostly white jury deliberated for about 27 hours over four days before …

Jury in Kim Potter trial ends another day without verdict
3 years ago

Jury in Kim Potter trial ends another day without verdict

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — Jurors weighing the case of the suburban Minneapolis police officer who shot and killed Black motorist Daunte Wright asked the judge after a full day of deliberations Tuesday what they should do if they can’t reach a verdict. The judge said they could, overruling an objection from Potter attorney Paul Engh that the gun should remain in the …

State wants leeway on sentencing rules in Daunte Wright case
3 years, 3 months ago

State wants leeway on sentencing rules in Daunte Wright case

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — Prosecutors are seeking approval for a more severe penalty than what is outlined in state guidelines if a former suburban Minneapolis police officer is convicted in the shooting death of Daunte Wright. Former Brooklyn Center Officer Kim Potter is facing charges of first- and second-degree manslaughter in the death of Wright, who was shot while he was trying …

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