Derek Chauvin Sentenced To 22 1/2 Years In Prison For The Murder Of George Floyd

Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill sentenced the former Minneapolis police officer, Derek Chauvin to 22 1/2 years in prison on Friday for the May 2020 killing of George Floyd. Chauvin was convicted in April on charges of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. Family members – including Floyd’s seven-year-old daughter Gianna and Chauvin’s mother Carolyn Pawlenty – read statements on behalf of the prosecution and the defense ahead of the sentencing. An earlier request by Chauvin’s defense team for a new trial was denied on Friday by Judge Cahill.

"I'm not going to attempt to be profound or clever… I am not basing my sentence also on public opinion"

Judge Peter Cahill sentences ex-police officer Derek Chauvin to 22-and-a-half years for the murder of George Floyd https://t.co/e3hlRGFlLv pic.twitter.com/uJdTFz3YWA

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