Floyd passed away in the year 2020, and four policemen from the Minneapolis Police Department have been implicated in his death.
Thomas Lane, a former member of the Minneapolis Police Department, entered a guilty plea on Wednesday to the charge of manslaughter in the second degree in connection with the killing of George Floyd in the year 2020.
In exchange for Lane’s guilty plea, the prosecution agreed to drop the charge of aiding and abetting an unintended second-degree murder. The state has suggested that Lane be given a jail sentence of three years, and he will be able to carry out his sentence in a federal penitentiary.
Both J. Alexander Kueng and Tou Thao were found guilty in federal court for their parts in the incident in May 2020 that led to Floyd’s murder, in addition to Lane’s acts, for which they were responsible. Lane was also found guilty for his role in the event.
The Star Tribune reports that the plea deal enables Lane to serve the state-recommended sentence of three years in addition to the federal conviction, for which a sentence has not yet been determined.
Following Derek Chauvin’s admission earlier this year that he had violated Floyd’s civil rights, the aforementioned former coworker was looking at a potential federal sentence of up to 25 years in prison. In a case that was tried in state court, Chauvin was found guilty of murder and manslaughter and received a sentence of 22 and a half years in jail for his crimes.
Floyd, who was 46 years old at the time, passed away in the year 2020 as a result of Chauvin kneeing him in the neck and pinning him to the ground while he constantly said he couldn’t breathe. Lane and Kueng were instrumental in Floyd being held and cuffed thanks to their assistance. Lane took a seat on Floyd’s back, and Kueng kneeled on his legs as they worked together. During the 9 minutes and 30 seconds that the subject was restrained, Thao ensured that bystanders did not interfere.
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Lane was given a prison term of two years after being found guilty in February, along with two other officers, on federal charges that were based on the training that they received and the culture of the police department.
As a consequence of this, all three have been found guilty of denying Floyd access to medical assistance and failing to intervene to stop Chauvin during the killing, which was filmed and sparked anger all over the world. Their convictions have led to widespread condemnation of their actions.
