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The three former Minneapolis police officers charged in George Floyd s death could face third-degree murder charges following a recent court ruling.
The Minnesota Court of Appeals issued an order Wednesday reversing a District Court judge s order denying a request from prosecutors to add third-degree murder charges against J. Alexander Kueng, Thomas Lane and Tou Thao.
The Court of Appeals ruling sends the prosecution s request back to Hennepin County District Judge Peter Cahill for reconsideration and allows him to hear more arguments from both sides before deciding whether to add the count in the three cases.
Kueng, Lane and Thao are scheduled to stand trial in March 2022. They are each charged with one count of aiding and abetting second-degree murder and aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter.
Former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin has offered condolences to George Floyd’s family in a brief statement in court before hearing his sentence for second-degree murder.
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