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YouTube Updated December 20, 2021 at 11:56 AM ET The manslaughter trial of former police officer Kim Potter is coming to an end as attorneys

Former police officer Kim Potter is standing trial in Minnesota on manslaughter charges in the fatal shooting of Daunte Wright

Fact that when ms. potter shot daunte wright, she didnt immediately try to help him as he lay dying. instead she burst into tears and said "im going to prison." so thats now in the hands of the jury. the prosecution and the defense agree ms. potter made a mistake. but the defense says a mistake is not a crime. >> so paul, should we read into anything for how long this takes? i know we always wonder, short deliberations mean "a," long deliberations mean "b." what do you expect? >> i expect that t...

Care for law enforcement. i think they did a really good job of trying to explain to this jury that nice people can break the law. they can make mistakes. and when those mistakes are reckless, which is first degree, or negligent, which is second degree, that they can be held accountable and they should be held accountable. there are some little nuances in here too that theyve dropped to lead the jury to get to a guilty verdict, trying to counter some of the arguments that the defense team tried ...

During closing arguments? >> reporter: ana, they have heard from both sides, the prosecution and defense. at this moment the judge is on the bench giving final instructions to the jury. lets start with the prosecution because it is their job to carry the burden of proof. daunte wright was shot to death by a gun in the hand afternoon highly trained officer. the prosecution calls that wreckless. listen in. >> this was a colossal screwup. >> a blunder of epic proportions. actions can still be crime...

Kimberly Potter, 49, has pleaded not guilty to first- and second-degree manslaughter charges, which carry maximum sentences of 15 and 10 years respectively, saying she thought she was drawing her Taser when she shot Wright in the chest with her 9 mm handgun on April 11.

Ill give you three weeks to get clay calloway whin this show.t— no ones seen him in over fifteen years. theres no rockstar in here anymore. ♪ but i still... ♪ just sing. ♪ havent found... ♪ your songs will carry you. ♪ what im looking for ♪ welcome back. the jury in the kim potter trial heard closing arguments this morning in minneapolis. potter is charged with multiple counts of manslaughter after she shot and killed daunte wright, a 20-year-old black man, at a traffic stop last...

The jury has begun deliberating in the manslaughter trial of the suburban Minneapolis police officer who killed Black motorist Daunte Wright after she says she...

Recklessly with her firearm when she drew her gun instead of her taser. the paul henderson is the executive director of san franciscos department of police accountability. also joining us with nbc correspondent shaquille brewster. shaq, how did both sides sum up their arguments in the trial? >> you heard two different depictions, which was not unexpected. this was a 27-year veteran of the police force. the prosecution said she was acting with negligence when she pulled her firearm instead of her...

A jury deliberated for just over five hours Monday in the manslaughter trial of Kim Potter, the former Minnesota police officer who mistook her firearm for her Taser and fatally