the most difficult one. they must make snap decisions under tense evolving and ever changing circumstances. they risk their lives every single day. in public service. officer potter made a mistake that ended tragically. she never intended to hurt anyone. her conduct cries out for a sentence significantly below the guidelines. okay. thank you.
behind bars. that s the sentence a judge handed down to the former police officer kimberley potter. it is four years less than the lowest end of the range. the sentencing guidelines were 6 to 8 1/2 years. so it is incredibly less, right, too. potter is seep here in this body cam video where she fatally shot 20-year-old daunte wright while yelling taser during a traffic stop last year. wright s parents are outraged the sentence is so short. kim potter murdered my son, and he died april 11th. today the justice system murdered him all over again. i walk out of this courthouse feeling like people are laughing at us because this lady got a slap on the wrist, and we still every night sitting around crying waiting on my son to come home. i m upset. out front now stephanie
there are four. three of the four would not be served in this case. incapacitation refers to the physical remove of a convicted person to prevent them from committing future crimes. that is not an issue in this case. kimberley potter does not present a danger of future crimes. deterrent refers to the prevention of future crime and the idea that those who have committed crimes will be discouraged from re-offending after experiencing punishment. that purpose would not be served here. rehabilitation is also not a
appropriate, as difficult as it may be, please try to empathize with ms. potter s situation. as president barack obama once said learning to stand in somebody else s shoes, to see through their eyes, that s how peace begins. and it s up to you to make that happen. empathy is a quality of character that can change the world. officer kimberley potter was trying to do the right thing. of all the jobs in public service, police officers have
of manslaughter for intentionally drawing his firearm and shooting across his partner and killing an unarm aed woman who approached his squad. this is a cop who made a tragic mistake. she drew her firearm, thinking it was a taser and ended up killing a young man. miss potter, will you please rise. given all these considerations and having carefully considered the comments of the family, of both dante wright and the comments of kimberley potter as well as the arguments of counsel, it is the sentence and