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Chauvin Sentencing Date Set as Judge Orders Juror Information Sealed Indefinitely
The sentencing will take place in Hennepin County at 1:30 p.m. central time.
Jurors found Chauvin, 45, guilty of second-degree murder, second-degree manslaughter, and third-degree murder in the May 25, 2020, death of Floyd, a man who was arrested for allegedly using a counterfeit $20 at a nearby store.
Floyd, 46, was restrained on the ground after resisting being placed into a patrol car. Chauvin knelt on his neck and back for over nine minutes. By the time an ambulance arrived, Floyd had stopped breathing.
Chauvin faces the prospect of 40 years in prison. Under Minnesota law, criminals only face jail time on their most serious crime if all charges are from a single act.
Now a nation that was holding its breath for justice can exhale.
In one of the most significant racial justice cases in U.S. history, a white Minneapolis police officer has been convicted of murdering an unarmed, handcuffed Black man.
A diverse 12-member jury of Minnesotans found former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin guilty of second- and third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter on Tuesday. And the image of Chauvin driving his knee into the neck of George Floyd for nine minutes and 29 seconds is forever seared into the American and global psyche.
Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill presided over a well-run trial, fairly allowing both the defense and prosecution to mount vigorous cases all livestreamed for a global audience. In this milestone, racially charged case, justice was truly served.
ANYONE who has been following the evidence in the trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd would have been hard pressed to avoid the same conclusion as the jury in the courthouse in Minnesota. Chauvin was found guilty of second-degree murder, third-degree murder and manslaughter, ensuring that when he returns for sentencing, he will be facing a very long time in jail. The triple verdict needs to be explained. The most serious charge is second-degree murder which is an assault that plays a substantial part in causing death, even if the killing is unintentional – this conviction carries a maximum penalty of 40 years.
Now a nation that was holding its breath for justice can exhale.
In one of the most significant racial justice cases in U.S. history, a white Minneapolis police officer has been convicted of murdering an unarmed, handcuffed Black man.
A diverse 12-member jury of Minnesotans found former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin guilty of second- and third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter on Tuesday. And the image of Chauvin driving his knee into the neck of George Floyd for nine minutes and 29 seconds is forever seared into the American and global psyche.
Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill presided over a well-run trial, fairly allowing both the defense and prosecution to mount vigorous cases â all livestreamed for a global audience. In this milestone, racially charged case, justice was truly served.