Kim Potter, a former police officer, will be sentenced today for the death of Daunte Wright.
However, a judge has discretion to sentence convicted criminals with no past criminal history, such as Potter, to between six and eight and a half years in jail under the state's sentencing guidelines. Potter will be required to serve two-thirds of her sentence in prison, according to state law. She may be eligible for supervised release for the duration of her sentence if she maintains good behavior.
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The former Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, a cop who was convicted in the killing of Daunte Wright is scheduled to be sentenced on Friday.
Prosecutors want Kimberly Potter to serve more than seven years in jail after she fatally shot Wright, a 20-year-old Black male, during a traffic check in April 2021. Potter claims she accidentally drew her gun instead of her Taser. In December, she was found guilty of first- and second-degree manslaughter.
In a sentencing brief submitted Tuesday, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison requested Hennepin County Judge Regina Chu to impose the presumptive sentence of 86 months, or seven years and two months. He wrote the statement to represent both the "seriousness of the loss of (Wright's) life" and Potter's "culpability" in causing Wright's death.
The document stated that "first and foremost, this case is about the death of Daunte Wright," describing the young father as a "living, breathing human being who loved, and was loved by his family and friends."
Potter's lawyers have asked for a lighter sentence, citing her lack of a criminal record and "evident regret" in court records. Potter had apologized to Wright's family before, and she expected to do so again at her sentencing on Friday, according to her counsel.
An offender convicted of two or more offenses stemming from the same crime is sentenced based on the most serious conviction, according to Minnesota law. First-degree manslaughter based on negligent use/handling of a firearm carries a possible penalty of 15 years in prison and/or a $30,000 fine.
However, a judge has the discretion to sentence convicted criminals with no past criminal history, such as Potter, to between six and eight and a half years in jail under the state's sentencing guidelines.
Potter will be required to serve two-thirds of her sentence in prison, according to state law. She may be eligible for supervised release for the duration of her sentence if she maintains good behavior.
Potter has been incarcerated since her conviction at a correctional facility in Shakopee, about 25 miles southwest of Minneapolis, according to records from the Minnesota Department of Corrections.
Officer said she mistook her gun for Taser
The shooting occurred as Derek Chauvin stood trial in Minneapolis for murdering George Floyd, prompting days of unrest in Brooklyn Center, reigniting demonstrations in a metropolitan area that has time and again found itself the epicenter of conversations about policing and use of force.
