Officer who kneeled on George Floyd’s back faces sentencing

His guilty plea — along with another officer’s decision to let a judge decide his fate — averted what would have been the third long and painful trial over Mr Floyd’s killing.

J Alexander Kueng pleaded guilty in October to a state count of aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter in the case of George Floyd (AP/PA)

The former Minneapolis police officer who kneeled on George Floyd’s back while another officer kneeled on his neck is expected to be sentenced on Friday to three and a half years years in prison for manslaughter.

J Alexander Kueng pleaded guilty in October to a state count of aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter. The plea came on the same day jury selection was set to begin in his trial.