
State trial for three other ex-officers charged in George Floyd's killing is delayed until next year
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The state trial for the three former Minneapolis Police officers accused of aiding and abetting the murder of George Floyd has been postponed until March 7, 2022, so that a federal trial on civil rights charges can take place first, Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill announced in a Thursday hearing, according to a pool reporter in court.
J. Alexander Kueng, 27, Thomas Lane, 38, and Tou Thao, 35, had been set to stand trial in August on charges of aiding and abetting second-degree murder and aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter connected to Floyd's death last May. They have pleaded not guilty. Prosecutors have also appealed to reinstate a third-degree murder charge against them. Derek Chauvin, the former officer who kneeled on Floyd's neck and back for more than nine minutes, was convicted last month of two counts of murder and one count of manslaughter. His sentencing is set for June 25.More Related News