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With Chauvin’s conviction, attention is now shifted to 3 other officers who were present during Floyd’s arrest.
Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty Tuesday of second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in the death of George Floyd, but another trial is imminent – this time for the three other officers who were involved last May of Floyd’s arrest. As it stands now, the trial for former Minneapolis police officers, J. Alexander Kueng (27), Thomas Lane (38) and Tou Thao (35), will begin on August 23, while the men face charges of aiding and abetting. in the second-degree murder and second-degree murder of Floyd. If convicted, they could face more than 16 years in prison. A trial is scheduled for May 20 in the Minnesota Court of Appeals, with the Attorney General’s Office wanting to add a third-degree murder charge to Kueng, Lane and Thao. On May 25, 2020, officers responded to a call at Cup Foods in Minneapolis, after it was reported that Floyd was allegedly trying to pass a fake $ 20 bill. Recordings of Floyd’s arrest show how Chauvin spent more than nine minutes with his knee on Floyd’s neck, and prosecutors say Kueng, who graduated from the police academy in 2019, was at one point between Chauvin and Lane, while on Floyd’s back knelt. When Floyd did not respond, Kueng examined pulse rate and said he could not find one. Lane, who was only in the police force for a few days, was the officer who told Floyd to get out of his car and put handcuffs on him. Prosecutors say Chauvin, Kueng and Lane all used their weight to keep Floyd on the ground after he resisted attempts to climb into the back of a police car. Lane at one point asked if they should roll Floyd over, and Chauvin replied, “No, stay where we found him.” Thao, who rejoined the force in 2012 after being sacked, arrived at Cup Foods with Chauvin, after Floyd had already been handcuffed. Prosecutors say although Thao had no physical contact with Floyd, he could see Floyd being restrained, and did not attempt to intervene. All the officers were fired and arrested after Floyd’s death. Kueng, Lane and Thao are now available on $ 750,000 bail. In January, their trial of Chauvin was adjourned due to COVID-19 security measures. More stories from theweek.com The new HBO program that you will not be able to stop watching The former Trump aides are apparently frustrated because he did not become a salesman in the vaccine as before. All 40 films nominated for an Oscar this year have been ranked