{"id":580352,"date":"2021-07-02T18:50:58","date_gmt":"2021-07-02T22:50:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=580352"},"modified":"2021-07-02T18:51:00","modified_gmt":"2021-07-02T22:51:00","slug":"court-clears-way-for-third-degree-murder-charges-against-officers-involved-in-death-of-george-floyd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/court-clears-way-for-third-degree-murder-charges-against-officers-involved-in-death-of-george-floyd\/","title":{"rendered":"Court clears way for third-degree murder charges against officers involved in death of George Floyd"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcourt-clears-way-for-third-degree-murder-charges-against-officers-involved-in-death-of-george-floyd%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=580352&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div id=\"attachment_2445081\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\">\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-2445081\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">From left, fmr. Minneapolis police officers J. Alexander Kueng, Thomas Lane and Tou Thao. (Hennepin County Sheriff\u2019s Office via AP File)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h5>OAN Newsroom<br \/>UPDATED 3:48 PM PT \u2013 Friday, July 2, 2021<\/h5>\n<p>The Minnesota Court of Appeals cleared the way for three former police officers involved in the death of George Floyd, to be charged with aiding and abetting third-degree murder.<\/p>\n<p>This week the court reversed a previous order that had denied prosecutors from charging former officers J. Alexander Kueng, Thomas Lane and Tou Thao with third-degree murder. The former officers had originally been charged with aiding and abetting second-degree murder as well as second-degree manslaughter, but were never charged with murder in the third degree.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2445080\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2445080\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-2445080 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/lane-612x437-1.jpg\" alt=\"MINNEAPOLIS, MN - SEPTEMBER 11: Former Minneapolis Police officer Thomas Lane leaves the Hennepin County Family Justice Center after a pre trial hearing on September 11, 2020 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Lane, charged with aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter in the death of George Floyd, was met by a group of demonstrators outside the building. (Photo by Stephen Maturen\/Getty Images)\" width=\"612\" height=\"437\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/lane-612x437-1.jpg 612w, https:\/\/dzm0ugdauank9.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/lane-294x210.jpg 294w, https:\/\/dzm0ugdauank9.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/lane-768x548.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dzm0ugdauank9.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/lane.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-2445080\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fmr. Minneapolis police officer Thomas Lane leaves the Hennepin County Family Justice Center after a pre-trial hearing on September 11, 2020 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Stephen Maturen\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Derek Chauvin was found guilty of both second- and third-degree murder, as well as second-degree manslaughter. He has been sentenced to 22.5 years in prison.<\/p>\n<p>The appellate court argued the decision to reverse Chauvin\u2019s charge from second- to third-degree murder would require the reversal of the charges placed on the other officers.<\/p>\n<p>The three officers are scheduled to stand trial in March of next year. They along with Derek Chauvin also face federal civil rights charges in Floyd\u2019s death.<\/p>\n<h4>MORE NEWS: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/st-louis-issues-advisory-recommending-masks-be-worn-indoors-regardless-of-vaccination-status\/\">St. Louis Issues Advisory Recommending Masks Be Worn Indoors Regardless Of Vaccination Status<\/a><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From left, fmr. Minneapolis police officers J. Alexander Kueng, Thomas Lane and Tou Thao. 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