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Sentencing Looms for Ex-Minneapolis Officer in George Floyd's Killing

Former Minneapolis police officer Tou Thao, the last officer to face sentencing in state court for his role in the killing of George Floyd, will learn on Monday whether he will spend additional time in prison. Thao was found guilty of aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter and his actions were deemed objectively unreasonable by the judge. While Minnesota guidelines recommend a four-year sentence, Thao could receive a sentence ranging from 41 to 57 months. Thao's conviction was upheld by an appeals court, and he will serve his state and federal sentences concurrently.

via The Associated Press|

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Ex-Minneapolis officer to be sentenced Monday in George Floyd's killing

Tou Thao, the last former Minneapolis police officer to be sentenced in state court for his involvement in the killing of George Floyd, will learn on Monday whether he will face additional prison time. Thao, who was found guilty of aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter, claimed he was merely a "human traffic cone" during the incident. The judge concluded that Thao's actions were objectively unreasonable and that he failed to intervene to stop the excessive use of force by his colleagues. Thao rejected a plea bargain and instead let the judge decide his case based on evidence from other trials. Minnesota guidelines recommend a four-year sentence, which would be served concurrently with his federal civil rights conviction.

via ABC News|

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Ex-Officer Tou Thao Convicted of Aiding and Abetting Manslaughter in George Floyd's Death

Former Minneapolis police officer Tou Thao has been convicted of aiding and abetting manslaughter in the killing of George Floyd. Thao, who had already been convicted in federal court of violating Floyd’s civil rights, was the last of the four former officers facing judgment in state court in Floyd’s killing. His conviction brings another measure of accountability in the tragic death of George Floyd, said Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison.

via POLITICO|

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Former Minneapolis officer convicted of aiding in George Floyd's killing

Tou Thao, one of the four former Minneapolis police officers involved in the death of George Floyd, has been found guilty of aiding and abetting manslaughter for his role in the killing. Thao held back bystanders while his colleagues restrained Floyd. The judge called Thao's actions "objectively unreasonable" during the arrest that led to Floyd's death. Thao, Kueng, and Lane were previously convicted of federal civil rights violations in connection with Floyd's killing and respectively sentenced to 3 1/2 years, 3 years, and 2 1/2 years in prison.

via CBS News|

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Former Officer Convicted of Aiding in George Floyd's Killing

Tou Thao, a former Minneapolis police officer, has been convicted of aiding and abetting manslaughter in the killing of George Floyd. Thao, who had already been convicted in federal court of violating Floyd’s civil rights, was the last of the four former officers facing judgment in state court in Floyd’s killing. Thao rejected a plea agreement and let Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill decide the verdict based on written filings by each side and evidence presented in previous cases. Floyd’s killing touched off protests around the world and forced a national reckoning with police brutality and racism.

via The Associated Press|

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Ex-Minneapolis Officer Tou Thao Convicted of Aiding Manslaughter in George Floyd's Death

Tou Thao, the last of four former Minneapolis police officers facing state charges in the death of George Floyd, has been convicted of aiding and abetting manslaughter. Thao was convicted for his role in the murder of Floyd, who died May 25, 2020, when former police officer Derek Chauvin kneeled on his neck for more than nine minutes. Thao faces sentencing on August 7; Minnesota guidelines recommend four years for manslaughter.

via The Hill|

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Former Officer Tou Thao Convicted of Aiding in George Floyd's Killing

Former Minneapolis police officer Tou Thao has been found guilty of aiding and abetting in manslaughter in the 2020 death of George Floyd. Thao is the last of the four fired Minneapolis police officers to be found guilty in the case. He has already been convicted on federal charges of violating Floyd's civil rights and is currently serving a 3 1/2-year prison sentence. Thao's sentencing date is set for Aug. 7 and is expected to range from 41 to 57 months in prison.

via ABC News|

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Ex-Officer Convicted of Aiding and Abetting Manslaughter in George Floyd's Killing

Tou Thao, a former Minneapolis police officer, has been found guilty of aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter in the killing of George Floyd. Thao was the last of the four officers with unresolved criminal charges in the death of Floyd. The judge ruled that Thao "actively encouraged his three colleagues' dangerous prone restraint of Floyd." Floyd's death in 2020 sparked global protests for racial justice. Thao is currently serving a three-and-a-half-year federal sentence and his sentencing hearing is scheduled for August 7.

via The New York Times|

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Former Minneapolis officer convicted of aiding and abetting manslaughter in George Floyd's death.

Former Minneapolis police officer Tou Thao has been found guilty of aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter for his role in the killing of George Floyd in May 2020. Judge Peter Cahill wrote that Thao "actively encouraged his three colleagues' dangerous prone restraint of Floyd" and even prevented an off-duty Minneapolis firefighter from rendering medical aid. The decision marks the end of a series of state and federal trials for the four former officers involved in Floyd's death, which sparked worldwide protests against police violence towards Black people.

via CNN|

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Ex-Minneapolis Officer Tou Thao Convicted of Aiding and Abetting Manslaughter in George Floyd's Death

Former Minneapolis police officer Tou Thao has been found guilty of aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter for his role in George Floyd's 2020 killing. Thao was the officer who kept bystanders at bay as his colleague Derek Chauvin kneeled on Floyd's neck for more than nine minutes. Thao's conviction on the aiding manslaughter charge means that the state will drop the harsher charge of aiding and abetting murder. Thao's sentencing has been set for Aug. 7, and the presumptive sentence for aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter is 48 months.

via MPR News|

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