A former Minneapolis police officer who pleaded guilty to a state charge of aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter in the killing of George Floyd has been sentenced to three years
FILE - This image provided by the Hennepin County, Minn., Sheriff's Office shows Thomas Lane, who was sentenced to 2 1/2 years for violating George Floyd's civil rights. The former Minneapolis police officer who pleaded guilty in May 2022 to a state charge of aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter in the killing of Floyd is scheduled to be sentenced Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2022.
Judge Peter Cahill accepted the plea agreement, saying he would sentence lane below the guidelines because he accepted responsibility. Under Minnesota rules, it's presumed Lane would serve two years of his state sentence in prison, and the rest on supervised release, commonly known as parole.after Officer Derek Chauvin, who is white, pinned him to the ground with a knee on Floyd's neck as the Black man repeatedly said he couldn't breathe. Lane, who is white, held down Floyd's legs. J.
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