Motion Filed to Dismiss Charges Against Former Officer Thomas Lane

Attorney Earl Gray, representing Thomas Lane, one of the former officers involved in the killing of George Floyd, has filed a motion to dismiss charges against his client. The motion, filed on Wednesday, is based on transcripts of body-worn camera footage from the scene of Floyd's arrest. Gray argues that there is a lack of probable cause to charge Lane with aiding and abetting murder and manslaughter. The motion also includes excerpts from an interview with the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension in which Lane stated that he was following the instructions of his supervisor, Derek Chauvin.

Key Takeaways:

• The motion to dismiss charges against Thomas Lane was filed on Wednesday by his attorney, Earl Gray.
• The motion is based on transcripts of body-worn camera footage from the scene of George Floyd's arrest.
• Gray argues that there is a lack of probable cause to charge Lane with aiding and abetting murder and manslaughter.
• The motion includes excerpts from an interview with the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension in which Lane stated that he was following the instructions of his supervisor, Derek Chauvin.
• Lane has submitted two body camera videos to the court, which Gray believes should be made publicly available.
• Grey argued that Lane's view of Chauvin's actions was obstructed by fellow officer J. Alexander Keung, who was between the two other officers pressing down on Floyd's back.
• Gray noted that Lane was hired by the Minneapolis Police Department in February 2019 and finished his final training just five days before Floyd's death.

Statistics:

• George Floyd was killed on May 25.
• Thomas Lane was hired by the Minneapolis Police Department in February 2019.
• Lane finished his final training just five days before Floyd's death.
• The body camera footage submitted by Gray is from the scene of Floyd's arrest.
• 2 batches of body camera footage exist, the first of which was recorded when onlookers began to gather.