A Minnesota jury found Kim Potter guilty Thursday of first-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in the case of Daunte Wright.
Wright was fatally shot in the head during a traffic stop on April 11th, 2021. Potter immediately quit and was charged with manslaughter.
Comme nous l’avons noté in April 2021
According to Minnesota law, Second Degree Manslaughter can be defined as:
Any person who causes death by one of these means can be guilty of manslaughter. They may receive a sentence of imprisonment not exceeding ten years, a $20,000 fine or both.
(1) by the person’s culpable negligence whereby the person creates an unreasonable risk, and consciously takes chances of causing death or great bodily harm to another.
Potter could be found guilty of each charge if the evidence was beyond reasonable doubt.
- Her conduct in withdrawing her service weapon was “culpably negligent”.
- This negligence caused an unacceptable risk.
- She knew she was taking the risk of inflicting great bodily injury or death.
Potter will not serve time on both sentences, and legal experts believe her sentence will be on the lesser end of the range due to Potter’s lack of prior criminal record and mitigating circumstances.
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