Kim Potter sentenced to prison for Daunte Wright killing
Kim Potter sentenced to prison for Daunte Wright killing
The former Minnesota police officer was convicted of first- and second-degree manslaughter in the death of Daunte Wright.
By Ja'han Jones
Kim Potter, the former police officer convicted in the death of Daunte Wright during a traffic stop in April 2021, was sentenced to 16 months in prison on Friday.
Judge Regina Chu handed down a sentence of 24 months, with 16 months served in prison. The rest of the sentence will be served under supervised release. Potter must also pay a $1,000 fine.
In December, a jury found Potter, who worked for the Brooklyn Center Police Department in Minnesota, guilty of first- and second-degree manslaughter.
During the trial, Potter's team alleged Wright was responsible for his own death. To refresh your memory: Authorities said they pulled Wright over for using an illegal air freshener and then discovered he had an outstanding warrant. Wright tried to drive off as the officers attempted to arrest him, at which point Potter shot and killed him. She testified that she mistakenly drew her gun instead of her Taser.
Defense attorney Earl Gray told the court that Wright "caused his own death." But the jury didn’t buy it.
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The former Minnesota police officer was convicted of first- and second-degree manslaughter in the death of Daunte Wright.
By Ja'han Jones
Kim Potter, the former police officer convicted in the death of Daunte Wright during a traffic stop in April 2021, was sentenced to 16 months in prison on Friday.
Judge Regina Chu handed down a sentence of 24 months, with 16 months served in prison. The rest of the sentence will be served under supervised release. Potter must also pay a $1,000 fine.
In December, a jury found Potter, who worked for the Brooklyn Center Police Department in Minnesota, guilty of first- and second-degree manslaughter.
During the trial, Potter's team alleged Wright was responsible for his own death. To refresh your memory: Authorities said they pulled Wright over for using an illegal air freshener and then discovered he had an outstanding warrant. Wright tried to drive off as the officers attempted to arrest him, at which point Potter shot and killed him. She testified that she mistakenly drew her gun instead of her Taser.
Defense attorney Earl Gray told the court that Wright "caused his own death." But the jury didn’t buy it.
READ MORE: Kim Potter sentenced to prison for Daunte Wright killing https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/reidout-...
Potter's team alleged Wright was responsible for his own death.
Did we ever find out, what is an illegal air freshener?