Former Brooklyn Center police officer Kim Potter has been charged with first-degree and second-degree manslaughter in the shooting death of Daunte Wright. (FOX 9)
BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. (FOX 9) - Prosecutors want the former Brooklyn Center police officer charged in the deadly shooting on Daunte Wright to face a stiffer sentence if convicted.
Kim Potter is charged with first-degree manslaughter for the shooting of Wright in April. This week, the state filed a motion with the court seeking an upward sentencing departure in the high-profile case.
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Attorney General takes over prosecution of Kim Potter for Daunte Wright shooting death
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison is taking over the prosecution of former Brooklyn Center police officer Kim Potter for the fatal shooting of Daunte Wright.
Potter apparently mistook her firearm for her taser during a traffic stop last April that was captured on body camera footage. Prosecutors argue Potter abused her position of authority and her actions created a "greater-than-normal" danger to the safety of others.
Potter is facing charges of first and second-degree manslaughter. In pre-trial filings, her defense attorneys have blamed Wright for failing to comply with police orders and attempting to flee the scene.
Potter’s trial is scheduled to begin on November 30.