MINNEAPOLIS—A former Minneapolis police officer who pleaded guilty to a state charge of aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter in the killing of George Floyd was sentenced Wednesday to three years. Lane, 39, was one of four officers involved in the deadly arrest of Floyd on May 25, 2020, outside a Minneapolis grocery store where he…
Former Officer Lane Sentenced to 3 Years for Aiding George Floyd’s Death
Former Officer Lane Gets 2.5 Years for Violating Floyd’s Rights
ST. PAUL, Minn.—A federal judge sentenced former Minneapolis police Officer Thomas Lane to 2.5 years in prison Thursday for violating George Floyd’s civil rights, calling Lane’s role in the restraint that killed Floyd “a very serious offense in which a life was lost” but handing down a sentence well below what prosecutors and Floyd’s family…
Ex-cop Lane Gets 2 1/2 Years on Floyd Killing Federal Charge
ST. PAUL, Minn.—Former Minneapolis police Officer Thomas Lane was sentenced Thursday to 2 1/2 years in prison on a federal civil rights charge for his role in the killing of George Floyd. U.S. District Judge Paul Magnuson sentenced Lane for his February conviction of depriving Floyd of medical care. “The fact that you did not…
Lane, Former Officer Convicted in Floyd Killing, Set to Be Sentenced
ST. PAUL, Minn.—A former Minneapolis police officer who is one of four ex-officers convicted of violating George Floyd’s civil rights is scheduled to be sentenced this week. Prosecutors have asked a federal judge to sentence Thomas Lane to between 5 1/4 to 6 1/2 years in prison on Thursday for his role in the restraint…
Former Officer in George Floyd Case Reaches Plea Deal With Lower Sentence
One of the four former Minneapolis police officers involved in the death of George Floyd pleaded guilty to a state charge of aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter Wednesday morning. Thomas Lane, 39, will have one count of aiding and abetting second-degree unintentional murder, a state charge with a maximum prison sentence of 40 years, dismissed as…
3 Ex-Cops Charged in George Floyd’s Death Reject Plea Deal
Three former Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floyd’s civil rights by not aiding him the day he was murdered by fellow officer Derek Chauvin, rejected plea deals last month, prosecutors revealed on Monday. Former Officers Tou Thao, Thomas Lane, and J. Alexander Kueng are charged with aiding and abetting both manslaughter and murder…
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