Kim Potter, 49, claimed that she mistakenly drew her firearm rather than her taser resulting in the killing of the 20-year-old Daunte Wright during a traffic stop in Minnesota. Potter was charged with first-degree manslaughter and second-degree manslaughter. The first charge carries a maximum penalty of 15 years while the second carries up to 10 years.
After four days of deliberation, the jury came back to find Potter guilty of both charges.
The police bodycam footage was captured back in April as Wright was trying to flee from police after a traffic stop.
Kim Potter Found Guilty Of Manslaughter In Daunte Wright Shooting With A Smile In Her Mugshot
The handling of her weapons was completely negligent and while she may not have meant to kill Wright, he pulling the gun instead of her taser is still a hard thing to comprehend. The charges of manslaughter seem to fit the crime, but still is baffling for a trained officer to “accidentally” pull her firearm instead of her taser.
With the jury finding her guilty she was taken into custody without bail and her sentencing is scheduled for February 18th. However, she did something very bizarre in her mugshot.
After being convicted of manslaughter for the death of Daunte Wright, Potter chose to smile in her mugshot. This is terrible and shows that she may not be as sorry as she claims to be.
All of this happened during a tense time in Minnesota following the George Floyd murder. After the verdict was read, Potter kept her head down. Speaking to reporters, Mr. Wright’s mother Katie said she felt “every single emotion you can imagine” as the verdict was read, adding that it had been a “long fight for accountability”.
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