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Defense lawyers argued that Potter's use of a weapon was justified, even as they acknowledged she meant to draw her Taser, not her handgun. "She's a human being," said attorney Paul Engh.

Potters trial began Wednesday, with prosecutors saying she betrayed her badge and training when she shot Wright, and the defense saying it was an accident.

At former Minnesota police officer Kim Potter’s manslaughter trial for fatally shooting Daunte Wright, a Black motorist, the core of her defense is clear: She says she meant to use her Taser but grabbed her handgun instead

MINNEAPOLIS, Dec 9 — A US former police officer went on trial Wednesday for the death of an African-American man, which she claimed was an accident, saying she mistakenly grabbed her gun instead of her Taser during a routine traffic stop. Kim Potter, 49, is charged with first degree manslaughter...

In this image taken from police video played during the trial of former Brooklyn Center police Officer Kim Potter on Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2021, in

DAUNTE WRIGHT-OFFICER TRIAL

Brooklyn Center Officer Anthony Wright testifies on the opening day of the trial for ex-cop Kimberly Potter. Screenshot/Youtube/KARE Officer Anthony

Kim Potter Trial, Dec. 8: New Body Cam Footage Played In Court; Daunte Wright’s Mother Testifies Live Updates @ CBS Minnesota

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jurors at the manslaughter trial for the former suburban Minneapolis...

Defense lawyers argued that Potter's use of a weapon was justified, even as they acknowledged she meant to draw her Taser, not her handgun. "She's a human being," said attorney Paul Engh.