Transcripts for CNN The Lead With Jake Tapper 20211223 21:10

CNN The Lead With Jake Tapper December 23, 2021 21:10:00

guidelines and based off of certain characteristics of the defendant here. ms. potter has no previous offense so is in a criminal history category that puts her in the lower level. we did hear the prosecution say they were going to argue for aggravating factors which essentially means they are going to be arguing for a longer sentence than typically would be seen in this type of case. some of those aggravating factors include we saw in that body camera footage, you know, kim potter immediately after she discharged her weapon did not seek to render aid. instead she sort of stepped back and really monopolized the other two officers at the scene with her own remorse and guilt and, certainly, that remorse and guilt will be used by the defense saying that should be a mitigating factor. but i think the prosecutors have a point here that she had a chance to render aid and she didn't do it. >> it is remarkable. i wonder, when we look again at other issues connected to this

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