81.   The misdemeanor charges are negligent homicide and obstruction.

82.   The officer, who requested a nonjury trial, is charged with criminally negligent homicide.

83.   The penalties for these lesser charges range from a minimum of up to five years in prison for first-degree manslaughter to a minimum of probation for criminally negligent homicide.

84.   The officers could be convicted of second-degree murder, first-degree manslaughter or criminally negligent homicide in relation to Diallo, and reckless endangerment of bystanders.

85.   The punishment for criminally negligent homicide is six months to two years in jail.

86.   The ruling means that the jurors will also be able to consider the lesser charges of first- and second-degree manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide during their deliberations.

87.   They are also charged with negligent homicide, a lesser offense, dereliction of duty and other charges.

88.   They could also be tried for negligent homicide, a lesser offense, and other charges.

89.   They are charged with second-degree murder, second-degree manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide and reckless endangerment.

90.   Those charges could include manslaughter or criminally negligent homicide.