MSNBC Zerlina February 19, 2022 11:13:00
Mistakenly shot her handgun instead of her taser. potter convicted in december of first and second degree manslaughter. state guidelines called for air sentence of roughly seven years but a judge sentenced her friday to just two years with only 16 months behind bars. the judge became emotional and said this was, quote, one of the saddest cases she has ever had. she said potter made a, quote, tragic error and she emphasized the snap decisions that police must make. >> officer kimberly potter was trying to do the right thing. of all the jobs in public service, police officers have the most diffi...