The former suburban Minneapolis police officer who said she confused her handgun for her Taser when she killed Daunte Wright should face a sentence above the state’s guidelines because she abused her authority as a police officer and endangered others when she fired her weapon, prosecutors said in a court filing Monday.
But defense attorneys for Kim Potter say she should get a lower sentence — or even probation — because she has had an exemplary career, has led a crime-free life and has has been contrite.
