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A position of trust and authority. and also the particular cruelty showing to george floyd. >> 270 months is 22 and a half years. derek chauvin is still facing federal charges in the death of george floyd, which could bring a much longer sentence. joining us now, are the lead prosecutors of the derek chauvin trial, jerry blackwell and steve schleicher. thank you both very much for joining us tonight. jerry blackwell, let me begin with you since this was your very first case as a prosecutor. this...

Pursuing the npd mission, treated mr. george floyd without respect. and denied him the dignity owed to all human beings, which he certainly wouldve extended to a friend or neighbor. in the courts view, 270 months is the appropriate sentence. today, former minneapolis police officer derek chauvin was sentenced to 270 months, 22 and a half years, in prison. for the murder that are last may of george floyd. mr. chauvin has been in prison since april, since a jury found him guilty of second degree m...

Of change that takes decades. i am talking about real change, concrete change, that real people can do, now. >> minnesotas attorney general there, reacts to the sentence given to a former-police officer, friday. derek chauvin was sentenced to 22 1/2 years for second-degree unintentional murder in the death of george floyd last year. our omar jimenez has the story, from minneapolis. >> the state of minnesota versus derek michael chauvin. >> reporter: 13 months, to the day, after murdering george ...

The sentence for count one — the court commits you to the custody of the commissioner of corrections for a period of 270 months. hands up, right now! let me see your other hand! 22.5 years for his role in this — the arrest of george floyd, caught on camera by a bystander, in a sequence of events that resulted in his murder. pinned to the ground for more than nine minutes by derek chauvin, crying out that he could not breathe. i cant breathe. a scene that still haunts terrence floyd, georges ...

Sort ever in the history of america. >> steve schleicher, as a former prosecutor and now special prosecutor, youve been through sentencing sessions many times before. what did you expect going into this one? and how did it feel for you when you heard that 270 months from the judge? >> i suspect -- [inaudible] was born out. [inaudible] i think it was something that really resonated. and its something that can only be appreciated for, i guess, from the position of people of actually felt a loss. e...

Prosecutor, and now special prosecutor, youve been through sentencing sessions many times before. what did you expect going into this one, and how did it feel for you when you heard that 270 months from the judge? >> i expected, when the families spoke, that to be powerful for the judge and for everybody watching. and i think that that was borne out. i mean, the words of his daughter gianna, the expression from philonise and terrence and brandon about what they lost, i think was something that r...

And supporters said the sentence handed to derek chauvin wasnt long enough. the prosecution had demanded 30 years in prison, but president biden said the term seemed appropriate. heres our north america correspondent, peter bowes. a final day in court for george floyds family and the man guilty of his murder, derek chauvin, to be sentenced for a crime that sparked protests across the country. this was the familys opportunity to express their thoughts as they search for closure. george floyds dau...

Corrections for 270 months. thats a ten-year addition to the 150 months. this is based on your position of trust and authority. and also the particular cruelty shown to george floyd. >> so i want to quote from the judge now in this case. judge peter cayhill writing in the sentencing. the quote is here mr. chauvin rather than pursuing the mpd mission treated mr. floyd without respect and denied him the dignity cowed to all human beings and would have extended to a friend or neighbor. the presiden...

Chauvin was captured on cell phone video kneeling on floyds neck. the incident, of course, sparked worldwide protests against police brutality. now, chauvins sentence exceeded state guidelines, but he likely wont spend all of that time behind bars. sara sidner has more on that along with reaction from minneapolis. >> reporter: former minneapolis police officer derek chauvin now knows his fate for murdering george floyd right here outside the cupp foods. the judge in the case, judge peter cahill,...

The law to specific facts and to deal with individual cases. and so, mr. chauvin, as to count 1, based on the verdict of the jury, finding you guilty of an intentional murder, under the statute, it is the judgment of the court that you now stand convicted of that offense, pursuant to minnesota statute section 660904, counts 2 and 3 will remain unadjudicated as they are lesser offences of count 1. the sentence for count 1, the court commits you to the custody of the commissioner of corrections fo...