A Minnesota judge has granted motions from both sides to push back the trial for three former Minneapolis police officers charged in connection with the May 2020 death of George Floyd, court papers show.
Hennepin County District Court Judge Peter A. Cahill has approved requests from the prosecution and defense to delay the March 7 trial for former cops Thomas Lane, J. Kueng and Tou Thao, who face state charges of aiding and abetting murder and manslaughter.
In granting the order, Cahill instructed both sides to meet by Saturday to decide and agree upon a new trial date. He also ordered them to expect to set aside three weeks for jury selection and five weeks for the rest of the trial.
This combination of photos provided by the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office in Minnesota on Wednesday, June 3, 2020, shows from left, former Minneapolis police Officers J. Alexander Kueng, Thomas Lane and Tou Thao. (Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office via AP File)
Lane, Kueng and Thao are charged federally with depriving Floyd of his civil and constitutional rights while serving under the authority of the government, and depriving him of his medical needs despite that he was “in clear need of” aid. Thao and Kueng are also charged with failing “to stop Chauvin’s use of unreasonable force,” the U.S. Justice Department said in May.
Stephanie Pagones is a Digital Reporter for FOX Business and Fox News. Story tips can be sent to stephanie.pagones@fox.com and on Twitter: @steph_pagones.
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