Former Cop Thomas Lane Gets 3-Year Sentence for State Charge in George Floyd’s Murder

Thomas Lane has been sentenced to three years behind bars on a state charge in connection with the 2020 murder of George Floyd.

Per a report from the Associated Press, Lane—a former Minneapolis cop—was sentenced during a remote hearting on Wednesday after previously pleading guilty to aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter. The three-year sentence marks an agreement between state prosecutors and Lane’s legal team.

“I am pleased Thomas Lane has accepted responsibility for his role in Floyd’s death,” Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison said of Lane’s plea deal in May. “His acknowledgment he did something wrong is an important step toward healing the wounds of the Floyd family, our community, and the nation.”

Lane was previously sentenced to two and a half years at the federal level in July following his conviction of violating Floyd’s constitutional rights.

“Had this defendant and other officers on the scene with Derek Chauvin taken simple steps, George Floyd would be alive today,” Kristen Clarke, Assistant Attorney General for the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division, said at the time.

This story is being updated.