Ex-Officer Thao Moves for Dismissal of Criminal Charges for George Floyd Killing

On July 29, attorneys for ex-officer Tou Thau filed a motion for dismissal of the criminal charges of aiding and abetting the May 25th killing of George Floyd. The attorneys argue the prosecutors had failed to show that Thao knew that Chauvin and the other officers were going to commit a crime and  that Thao’s presence or actions at the scene were done “to further commission of that crime.”[1]

The prosecution’s response is due August 17 with the hearing on the motion set for September 11. Also to be heard at that hearing is a similar dismissal motion by ex-officer Thomas Lane.[2]

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[1] Furst, Tou Thao seeks dismissal of charges in George Floyd’s killing, StarTribune (July 30, 2020); Assoc. Press, Ex-Minneapolis cop argues for dropped charges in Floyd death, mprnews.org (July 29, 2020).

[2]  Ex-Officer Lane Moves for Dismissal of Criminal Charges for George Floyd Killing, dwkcommentaries.com (July 9, 2020).

 

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As a retired lawyer and adjunct law professor, Duane W. Krohnke has developed strong interests in U.S. and international law, politics and history. He also is a Christian and an active member of Minneapolis’ Westminster Presbyterian Church. His blog draws from these and other interests. He delights in the writing freedom of blogging that does not follow a preordained logical structure. The ex post facto logical organization of the posts and comments is set forth in the continually being revised “List of Posts and Comments–Topical” in the Pages section on the right side of the blog.

3 thoughts on “Ex-Officer Thao Moves for Dismissal of Criminal Charges for George Floyd Killing”

  1. Duane, your commentaries are consistently erudite and informative. I appreciate it every day. Dave Nichols

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