Thomas Lane was charged after holding George Floyd's legs, while Derek Chauvin, the main convict in the case, choked him with his knee for more than nine minutes.
Former Minneapolis police officer Thomas Lane, sentenced to three years in prison for his involvement in the death of African-American George Floyd, has been released. The case occurred in May 2020 and sparked a series of demonstrations against racism and police violence, not only in the United States, but also around the world.
According to ABC News, Lane - sentenced to two and a half years in prison on federal charges and three years in prison on state charges - will spend the next year on parole.
"Thomas Lane has served his time and paid his debt to society. I wish him well as he reintegrates into the community," also said Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison.
Lane was charged after holding down George Floyd's legs, while Derek Chauvin, the main defendant in the case, suffocated him with his knee for more than nine minutes, despite the African-American saying: "I can't breathe".
The police action on May 25, 2020, was based on a complaint from a shopkeeper who accused the victim of using a counterfeit bill to pay for a pack of cigarettes.
The other two police officers involved in the case, J. Alexander Kueng and Tao Thao, were convicted of two counts of violating Floyd's civil rights. During the police action that killed Floyd, Lane asked the victim twice to turn on his side, but did so while keeping him face down.
It is worth remembering that his colleague, Derek Chauvin, will serve more than 40 years in prison for violating George Floyd's civil rights and for a crime of murder.
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