'Katie, I understand a mother's love, and I am sorry I broke your heart,' Potter said. Later in the hearing, Potter apologized, saying she didn't believe she 'had a right' to look at the family. 'I wanted to see her mouth the words 'I'm sorry,' but she sat there with such entitlement and privilege. 'My heart wanted to see remorse, sadness in her eyes,' she said. Katie Wright said she wanted to see more from Potter during the trial.

'I'll never be able to forgive you for what you've stolen from us,' Katie Wright said to Potter. I ask that we remember the beauty of Daunte Wright, to keep his memory in our hearts, and to know that no number of years in prison could ever capture the wonder of this young man's life.'Дuring the hearing, Wright's family had asked Chu for the maximum punishment allowed. 'I know it is hurtful to loved ones of Daunte Wright. 'I don't ask you to agree with her decision, which takes nothing away from the truth of the jury's verdict,' Ellison said. In a statement, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison said he accepted the judge's decision and urged people to do the same. 'I walk out of this courthouse feeling like people are laughing at us because this lady got a slap on the wrist and we still every night sitting around crying, waiting on my son to come home,' he told reporters. His father, Arbuey Wright, said he felt 'cheated.' 18, 2022, at the Hennepin County Courthouse in Minneapolis. Her attorneys asked for a lesser sentence or just probation.ДЄfter Friday's emotional hearing, Wright's mother, Katie Wright, said of her son, 'Today, the justice system murdered him all over again.' In this screen grab from video, Katie Wright, mother of Daunte Wright, wipes away a tear as she speaks during the sentencing hearing of former Brooklyn Center Police Officer Kim Potter Feb. Her conduct cries out for a sentence significantly below the guidelines.'ДЄccording to prosecutors, Potter faced a presumptive sentence of just over seven years under state guidelines. 'Officer Potter made a mistake that ended tragically,' Chu said. Potter's situation,' Judge Regina Chu said after handing down the sentence, adding that Wright's life 'mattered.' 'To those who disagree and feel a longer prison sentence is appropriate, as difficult as it may be, please try to empathize with Ms. Potter was credited for already serving 58 days. The remaining time would be served on supervised release. Potter, 49, may only have to serve two-thirds of her sentence - a year and four months - in prison if she behaves. Potter was convicted of first-degree and second-degree manslaughter in December, but she was only sentenced for the more serious charge. Former police officer Kim PotterВ was sentenced Friday to two years in prison for fatally shooting Daunte Wright during a traffic stop last year in a Minneapolis suburb.

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