A former Minneapolis police officer who is one of four ex-officers convicted of violating George Floyd's civil rights is scheduled to be sentenced this week.
A former Minneapolis police officer who is one of four ex-officers convicted of violating George Floyd's civil rights is scheduled to be sentenced this week.
Lane, J. Alexander Kueng and Tou Thao were convicted in February of depriving Floyd of his right to medical care as the 46-year-old Black man was pinned under then-Officer Derek Chauvin's knee for 9 1/2 minutes while handcuffed and facedown on the street. Kueng knelt on Floyd's back, Lane held his legs and Thao kept bystanders back.
Prosecutors have recommended that Keung and Thao get less than Chauvin got, but "substantially higher" sentences than what Lane will get. They have not made specific recommendations. Thao's attorney, Robert Paule, is seeking a sentence of two years. The recommendation from Kueng's attorney, Thomas Plunkett, remains sealed.
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