'Outcome reached' in trial of Kim Potter, ex-officer charged in Daunte Wright's death

[gldstwmn]

A Minneapolis jury reached an "outcome" on Thursday in the trial of Kim Potter, a former police officer charged with fatally shooting Daunte Wright, a Black motorist — accidentally, she's claimed, by grabbing her gun instead of a Taser.

Hennepin County Judge Regina Chu is expected to reveal the outcome — reached by a panel of two Asian Americans, one Black person and nine white people — between 1:30 p.m. and 2 p.m. CST.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/outcome-reached-trial-kim-potter-ex-officer-charged-daunte-wrights-dea-rcna9408

I'm a betting woman so I'm going to go ahead and say hung jury. I doubt they will re try her.

[Stinky The Clown]

1. I am leaning toward the same conclusion. Less agreement on retrial decision.

[gldstwmn]

2. I hope you're right. Do you think the Feds will step in?

[WarGamer]

4. Can't understand why many people advocate using the Federal DoJ

To take a second bite of the proverbial Apple...

[gldstwmn]

5. The Feds are the only ones who can prosecute rights civil violations no?

Do you think she is not guilty?

[WarGamer]

12. She was found guilty.

Some people seem to think the DoJ is a second shot at people.

Is there ANY evidence this is s Civil Rights related crime? Any? Or just a criminally negligent cop?

[a kennedy]

3. The video of her right after the killing will set her free..........JMHO.

She won’t be tried again.

[gldstwmn]

7. Of her throwing herself on the ground? That was not a good look for her but I guess

maybe the Kyle tears worked.

[Runningdawg]

8. It was a taped confession. "I killed him, I'm going to prison" but you are right she will walk.

She has a twin in OK, maybe some of you will remember the Betty Shelby trial? Same deal, pulled a gun instead of a taser. Shelby has been promoted to training new recruits on how to handle people who resist arrest. No kidding.

[AngryOldDem]

10. Why am I not surprised? Just the person you want training recruits.

[gldstwmn]

11. Unbelievable.

[BlackSkimmer]

16. She's not walking.

Guilty.

[Runningdawg]

17. Well feed me crow. But I'm not calling it justice until we see the sentence.

[PTWB]

6. They already said they were deadlocked.

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Hung jury seems likely.

Edit: And we have a surprising verdict. Guilty! Fantastic!

[AngryOldDem]

9. The question they asked the court was a huge tell.

I have no idea how she confused her gun for a taser, but as her defense attorney said, mistakes happen. 🤦‍♀️

[beaglelover]

13. GUILTY!!!

[sarisataka]

14. Lots of lost bets nt

[gldstwmn]

15. I am shocked.

They are asking she be remanded into custody immediately. 😲 She's pissed.

[sarisataka]

18. I had expected a split

Not guilty of 1st, guilty on 2nd degree

I have no guess on the sentencing

[AngryOldDem]

20. I thought she would have shown more emotion, given her testimony.

But maybe she was resigned to reality.

I had to leave home briefly before the judge ruled — what was the reason for remanding her into custody immediately?

[gldstwmn]

21. The judge said she could not treat her any differently

than anyone else. I didn't see any remorse from Potter. She looked angry

[AngryOldDem]

22. Thanks.

I did hear the defense’s arguments, and they sounded pretty standard to me.

Her whole reaction, honestly, surprised me after her display on the stand the other day. She just looked — well, hard.

[AngryOldDem]

19. I thought it would be a mistrial.

If I had bet on that. it would have been a bet I wouldn’t have minded losing.

[Jacson6]

23. This verdict proves that our jury system works.

[gldstwmn]

24. Thank goodness the judiciary is still functioning.