On Wednesday, November 23, 2022, Nicholas Kraus, a Minnesota native, was sentenced to two decades in state prison after he pleaded guilty to killing a Black Lives Matter and anti-gun violence protester Deona Marie Erickson last year.In June 2021, Nicholas Kraus, 36, while intoxicated, drove his jeep into a parked car that plowed through a crowd of protesters, including Deona Marie Erickson, who suffered fatal head trauma.Elon Musk is an Insecure Fascist@NiklasNorman1Nicholas Kraus got 20 years for plowing his SUV into racial justice protesters, but the cops and feds who murdered Winston Smith will never be punished at all.205Nicholas Kraus got 20 years for plowing his SUV into racial justice protesters, but the cops and feds who murdered Winston Smith will never be punished at all.According to multiple reports, Erickson, 31, was one of the protestors gathered in Minnesota’s Uptown neighborhood to condemn the killing of Winston Boogie Smith Jr. Smith. Smith, a 32-year-old black man, was shot by members of a U.S. Marshals Service task force. Kraus, described as a habitual drunk, was reportedly driving without a valid license during the incident.Nicholas Kraus takes accountability for his actions that resulted in the death of a BLM protestorGeorgia Fort@ByGeorgiaFortNicholas Kraus was sentenced to 20 years in prison today for killing Deona Marie while driving a Minneapolis protestors in June 2021. Deona Marie was demanding justice for Winston Smith. Kraus plead guilty to Second Degree Unintentional Murder and Assault in the Second Degree.85Nicholas Kraus was sentenced to 20 years in prison today for killing Deona Marie while driving a Minneapolis protestors in June 2021. Deona Marie was demanding justice for Winston Smith. Kraus plead guilty to Second Degree Unintentional Murder and Assault in the Second Degree. https://t.co/LsYVD20qbdAccording to officials, Nicholas Kraus took accountability for his crimes immediately after his arrest. Kraus, who was in an inebriated state during his arrest, said that he was trying to jump the barricade at the protest site when he barreled through the crowd.Kraus, seemingly contrite during his sentencing hearing, apologized to the victim’s family for his error in judgment, which was clouded by alcohol and resulted in the death of a person.As per a courtroom report by St. Paul-based ABC affiliate KST, Kraus, while addressing the court, said:“I apologize to the families. I don’t expect them to forgive me.”Nicholas Kraus pleads guilty on all chargesdiagonal cutters@ProfessorPenisafter pleading guilty last month, nicholas kraus was just sentenced to 240 months and 45 months in prison for the murder of deona marie and the assault of the 3 other protesters, respectively, in june of 2021.107after pleading guilty last month, nicholas kraus was just sentenced to 240 months and 45 months in prison for the murder of deona marie and the assault of the 3 other protesters, respectively, in june of 2021.The sentencing comes a month after Nicholas Kraus pleaded guilty to one count of unintentional murder in the second degree and one count of assault with a dangerous weapon in the second degree in October. As per law and crime, the cap for the charges is notably set at 17.5 to 21 years in prison.During the hearing, the defense told the judge that Kraus was reportedly in a dark place when he committed the crime. However, the judge decided to convict Kraus for twenty years to drill into the severity of the crime. During the hearing, the judge said that Kraus's crime had an impact on free speech despite the defense's argument that the actions were not politically motivated. While sentencing Kraus, the judge said:“It is never easy for someone who is in the position you’re in to truly wrap your head around what you’ve done.”Charmaine Nero@CNeroTVNicholas Kraus also spoke at hearing, saying what he did was not political & apologized to the family. He went on to say, “I think about my sister and if it happened to her, I think about her mom.” “What matters is justice is served, and I deserve the top of the box.” @kare11Nicholas Kraus also spoke at hearing, saying what he did was not political & apologized to the family. He went on to say, “I think about my sister and if it happened to her, I think about her mom.” “What matters is justice is served, and I deserve the top of the box.” @kare11According to MPR News, Kraus, who appeared to be remorseful, accepted the judgment, saying that he deserved more than what the court decided. Kraus added that he would trade places with the victim.