(Reuters] – A former Minneapolis officer in police who shot a woman responding to a 911 call, in 2017, is asking that his term of imprisonment be drastically reduced to 41 months. This according to a court filing.

Following the Minnesota Supreme Court’s last month annulment of Mohamed Noor’s third-degree murder conviction, which he was convicted of, Noor requested leniency and ordered that he be sentencing on a second-degree manslaughter charge.

Justine Ruszczyk 40 called the police the night before July 15th 2017 after she heard someone screaming close to her home. Mohamed Noor, a police officer shot at Justine Ruszczyk as she approached his vehicle. He also killed her.

Noor was sentenced in 2019 to 12 1/2 years imprisonment Noor is due to be sent back on October 21.

Paul Engh and Thomas Plunkett, defense attorneys, asked for a Hennepin County District Court order Noor to be sentenced to 41 months. This is the lowest sentencing range in the guidelines for manslaughter charges. Noor may be freed soon if the request is granted. Most of his time served.

Noor’s legal team stated that Noor has been an “exemplary prisoner” and received positive behavior reports. The attorneys also pointed out the increased infections risks Noor faced because of the coronavirus outbreak as one reason for his shorter term.

In the filing, the attorney stated that Mr. Noor has given back to the community in which he found himself. Mr. Noor demonstrated that he was ready to go back to “normal” society, and will still assist those who are in greatest need.

High court overturned third-degree murder conviction. It said that the lower court had erred by finding Noor committed “depraved murder” and that Noor intended to kill Ruszczyk.

It found instead that the “generalized indifference towards human life” required for Minnesota’s third-degree murder conviction “cannot exist when defendant’s conduct targets the victim with particularity.”

Noor will be sentencing on the lesser count of manslaughter, with a maximum term of 10 years.