Posted on Sep 3, 2021
Former Minnesota officer faces new charge in killing of Daunte Wright
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The former Minnesota police officer accused of fatally shooting Daunte Wright during a traffic stop is now facing a more serious charge in the Black man's death, the state attorney general's office said Thursday.
Kim Potter has been charged with first-degree manslaughter in the killing of Wright on April 11 in Brooklyn Center, northwest of Minneapolis. The new charge is in addition to a previously filed second-degree manslaughter charge.
Potter, who resigned after the shooting and 26 years on the police force, fatally shot the 20-year-old 14 miles north of where George Floyd was killed by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in 2020.
Kim Potter has been charged with first-degree manslaughter in the killing of Wright on April 11 in Brooklyn Center, northwest of Minneapolis. The new charge is in addition to a previously filed second-degree manslaughter charge.
Potter, who resigned after the shooting and 26 years on the police force, fatally shot the 20-year-old 14 miles north of where George Floyd was killed by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in 2020.
Former Minnesota officer faces new charge in killing of Daunte Wright
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She definitely screwed up, but "stacking charges" doesn't do anything logical. In my day, stacking charges was always a no-go. Perhaps she should have been charged with the more serious charge to begin with and leave the sentence up to the jury or judge. Usually, the lesser charge can be imposed by the jury (or judge), but neither can increase a charge.
Some states do not allow increasing a charge after the initial hearing.
Some states do not allow increasing a charge after the initial hearing.
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