Citing serious threat to public health, prosecutors ask judge to reconsider holding two trials in George Floyd s death Prosecutors asked that all four ex-Minneapolis police officers be tried together in late summer. January 19, 2021 7:36pm Text size Copy shortlink:
Citing an extremely serious threat to public health, prosecutors in the case of four fired Minneapolis police officers charged in the death of George Floyd have asked the judge to reconsider his decision to try Derek Chauvin in March and the other three officers five months later.
The motion filed Tuesday afternoon comes less than a week after Judge Peter Cahill s order splitting the trial into two. As of now, Chauvin will be tried in Hennepin County District Court starting March 8; J. Alexander Kueng, Thomas Lane and Tou Thao will be tried together starting Aug. 23.
Due to COVID-19 concerns, the prosecution is calling for a Hennepin County District Court judge to reconsider his decision to split the George Floyd case into two trials for the four former Minneapolis police officers charged in his death.
Prosecution files motion to reconsider judge’s order to try Derek Chauvin separately from other ex-cops
A judge ordered two separate trials be held for the former officers: one on March 8 for Derek Chauvin, who is charged with second-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in the death of George Floyd. The other trial is for Thomas Lane, J. Alexander Kueng and Tou Thao beginning Aug. 23. Those three are charged with aiding and abetting second-degree murder and aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter.
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Former Minneapolis police officers (clockwise from top left) Derek Chauvin, Tou Thao, Thomas Lane and J. Alexander Kueng are seen in a combination of booking photographs from the Minnesota Department of Corrections and Hennepin County Jail in Minneapolis. (Minnesota Department of Corrections and Hennepin County Sheriff s Office / Handout via REUTERS / file photo)
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Woman admits aiding son after he fatally shot her friend in Bloomington hotel Argument over $270 debt led to killing at Bloomington La Quinta. January 18, 2021 8:44pm Text size Copy shortlink:
A Minneapolis woman has pleaded guilty to helping her son after the teenager fatally shot his mother s close friend in a Bloomington hotel room last summer.
Trimeanna Williams, 39, admitted in Hennepin County District Court to one count of aiding an offender after the fact Thursday in connection with the shooting death of 39-year-old Jennifer Swaggert of Minneapolis.
The plea deal calls for Williams to receive a term of nearly 6¼ years, with the first 3½ or so years in prison and the balance on supervised release. Sentencing is scheduled for Feb. 5.