they agonize over a decision like this. and, of course, it took them four days. i think what made the difference is when the jurors about midway through deliberations said we want to take the taser and gun back with us into the jury room. that, i thought that was the end for her. she would get convicted because the difference between a taser and gun is so dramatic, the weight, the feel, the size, the dimensions, you know, the taser is holstered on the left. the gun on the right. it s exceedingly difficult to argue weapons confusion i think that made the difference she will be sentenced in february. what is she likely to get 10 years. only sentence on the top count. the sentencing guidelines anywhere from 6 to 8 years, seven years would be my guess. you end up serving about two
they re saying is that through the reckless use of her firearm, which is itself a misdemeanor, then created a risk of death in causing in killing daunte wright. it s just a higher burden, and just a tougher charge to get a conviction on. no outcome here, to be perfectly blunt, no outcome here would shock me because this, at the end of the day, deals with how prosecutors and jurors think about accidents, and it was an accident. the prosecutors did not charge an intentional homicide here. and this is really going to come down to how much grace the jurors are going to give her for that conduct. that s right. and we saw the prosecution point a lot during the trial, elliot, to the training, the 26 years on the force. that many years in training in terms of how to use her gun. i think 19 years of training on the taser, and also specific training, the prosecution said, on weapons confusion. how critical is that when you re
future to help people understand the gravity? she can come forward and say, i took the life of a young man who will never go home again, never pick up his son again. i did it because i confused a taser with a firearm. l laura, these kind of crimes happen about every other year. you may recall oscar grant was killed in a similar fashion. at least that s what the defendant said. another woman in st. louis was shot. the victim didn t die, but weapons confusion again. about every other year there s fatality at the hands of a law enforcement officer of this kind. you think if kim potter comes forward and says she s going to be a champion to prevent this so that another family does not suffer, that might be something that is valuable and important. and stepping up and being accountable and apologizing and trying to stignal to the entire community how much pain is associated with the loss of daunte wright or any other
you are hoping that in the future, the substantial part of justice will be served by what steps can be taken next and even possibly having a role that kim potter could play in that. what do you mean by that? what role do you see her, even though, again, under minnesota law, wouldn t she still be able to get her retirement benefits, and there s a stigma, but there s still benefits under minnesota law as a public employee. what do you see her role being in the future to help people understand the gravity? she can come forward and say, i took the life of a young man who will never go home again, never pick up his son again. i did it because i confused a taser with a firearm. laura, these kind of crimes happen about every other year. you may recall oscar grant was killed in a similar fashion, at least that s what the defendant said. another woman in st. louis was shot. the victim didn t die, but weapons confusion again.
given prosecutors agreed this was a mistake and an accident, are you surprised at all by the verdict? , . , are you surprised at all by the verdict? , .,, , verdict? i m pleased by the verdict. i m verdict? i m pleased by the verdict. i m not verdict? i m pleased by the verdict. i m not sure - verdict? i m pleased by the verdict. i m not sure about| verdict? i m pleased by the i verdict. i m not sure about the word surprised. i think macron s mum said it best, you feel every emotion because this was an avoidable death daunte wright. you pointed out was use of the firearms was reckless, the use of force was unreasonable, but most critically this accident was actually criminal.- critically this accident was actually criminal. would you sa it actually criminal. would you say it could actually criminal. would you say it could be actually criminal. would you say it could be a actually criminal. would you say it could be a seachangel actually criminal. would you i say it cou