Jurors are deliberating in the trial of Kim Potter, the former police officer who testified she mistook her gun for a Taser when she fatally shot Daunte Wright. Follow live updates:
Prosecutor tells the jury that an "accident is still a crime" if the person acted recklesslyAssistant attorney general Erin Eldridge told the jury to rely on their common sense and the evidence in the case and not fall down the"rabbit hole" of"hypotheticals" and"misdirection" when they deliberate.
She reviewed some of the evidence that the jury will have at its disposal — including the numerous videos, the gun, the taser, and the police department's policies. She noted that the gun and the taser will be"made safe" for the jury so that they can"hold and compare" and"get a feel" for"all those differences" between the two. She said that the jury will see for themselves"how different they are" when they handle each weapon.
Eldridge said that the policies will show the jury what officers are"expected to do and not do." Furthermore, Eldridge said, these documents will show the jury that"the police industry" has been aware of and taken steps"to prevent weapons confusion for decades." She said that the defense may try to convince the jury that what happened was a"mistake" and a"tragic accident." However, Eldridge said, the argument that something that is an accident is always not a crime is"just plain wrong." She said that"an accident is still a crime" if the defendant's actions are reckless or culpably negligent.
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