Ex-Cop Kim Potter Sentenced In Daunte Wright Case

Former Minnesota police officer Kim Potter has been sentenced to 2 years in prison for the murder of Daunte Wright.

She claimed she mistakenly drew a gun instead of a taser and fatally shot Daunte during a traffic stop turned arrest in April 2021.

The sentence comes nearly 2 months after she was found guilty and convicted of 1st and 2nd degree manslaughter.

Prosecutors were aiming for seven years and 2 months while Potter's attorneys vied for a lesser sentence referring to her lack of criminal history and remorse for Daunte's death.

In the end, Potter will be required to serve 2/3 of her sentence which equates to 16 months according to state law. She may be eligible for supervised release for the remaining third with good behavior.

Judge Regina Chu who made the sentence explained her decision and how it was an extremely difficult one..

Potter is a “cop who made a tragic mistake,” “She drew her firearm thinking it was a Taser, and ended up killing a young man.”

The family of Daunte Wright feels differently which you can sense in a statement released by their attorney.

“While there is a small sense of justice because she will serve nominal time, the family is also deeply disappointed there was not a greater level of accountability,” the statement said. “The Judge’s comments at sentencing showed a clear absence of compassion for the victim in this tragedy and were devastating to the family.”

Daunte's mother Katie Wright and the mother of his son Chyna Whitaker also spoke with reporters after the hearing to express their disappointment with the sentence...

“This is the problem with our justice system today. White women tears trumps justice,” Katie Wright said. She thought her own “White woman tears would be good enough,” she said, “because they’re true and genuine.”

“My son shouldn’t have to wear a ‘rest in peace’ shirt of his dad,” Whitaker said, asking for the maximum sentence.

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