Kim Potter is accused of killing a 20-year-old black man near Minneapolis earlier this year.
Opening discussions have been established to begin in case Former U.S. police officer Kim Potter, who shot 20-year-old Daunte Wright – an unarmed black man – in the act. said it was confusing between his gun and his Taser.
Wednesday’s incident comes after several white judges sat in a Minnesota trial last week.
Potter, 49, faces first and second murder charges on April 11, sparking protests against police brutality in the Brooklyn Center area, north of Minneapolis, among many others. movement of the world on ethnic justice in the United States.
The robbery took place a few miles after George Floyd’s death when police officer Derek Chauvin knelt on his neck for more than nine minutes in May 2020 – and Chauvin. stood trial as a result of Floyd’s murder, which he was later found guilty of.
Potter’s case is being heard in the same Hennepin County court as Chauvin judged in April.
He has denied the charges, which carry out major sentences for 15 and 10 years, respectively. His lawyers are said to have testified in his defense.
A 26-year-old police officer was training a new police officer when the pair dragged Wright for possession of expired license and air-conditioned suspension on the rear glass of the car, according to the complaint.
The police moved in to arrest Wright after he was found to have a clear warrant. As he was about to flee, body camera footage showed Potter screaming, “Taser, Taser, Taser” and “I’ll rock you” before he fired his shotgun.
Then he exclaims, “I was caught in the act [expletive] guns. ”
Wright took off, but his car hit a concrete bar in time. He died on the spot.
Reckless actions against real mistakes
Defendants were expected to use their opening words to confirm the higher education that Potter received before his assassination.
They completed two Taser-related courses in the six months prior to this, according to their complaints. Experts say this led to her being convicted of murder, even though it was a mistake.
In order to find the culprit in the murder case, prosecutors must prove that Potter caused Wright’s death for negligence.
In court, prosecutors said Potter “deliberately and deliberately chose to use force at Daunte Wright and access, photograph, point, and direct the weapon”.
Defendant, too, would say that Potter was wrong, but it makes sense when he is under intense pressure. He is also expected to state that Wright instigated the tragedy by refusing to be arrested.
Security lawyers are expected to show unveiled camera footage showing Potter’s grief after the murder.
However, he also argued in the courts that if Potter had used the power of murder intentionally, he should have because Wright’s actions put the officers at risk.
