Former Minneapolis police officer Thomas Lane was sentenced Thursday to two and a half years in prison for depriving George Floyd of his civil rights.
Former Minneapolis police officer Thomas Lane was sentenced Thursday to two and a half years in prison for depriving George Floyd of his civil rights. The sentencing comes nearly 26 months to the day thatLane was one of the four Minneapolis police officers charged in connection with that murder, but he's expected to serve less time than the others.
Philonise asked the court during his victim impact statement to hand Lane the highest possible sentence. Earlier this year, Lane and former officers J. Alexander Kueng and Tou Thao were found guilty of violating George Floyd's civil rights. Lane has already reached a plea deal in his criminal trial in court.of aiding and abetting manslaughter and agreed to serve 3 years in prison. In this federal civil case, prosecutors are seeking five to six and a half years in prison.
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