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According to the law in Minnesota, Chauvin would have to serve two-thirds of his term, or 15 years, in prison before being eligible for supervised release.
MINNEAPOLIS Former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin was sentenced to 22 1/2 years in prison for the murder of George Floyd, whose dying gasps under Chauvin’s knee led to the biggest outcry against racial injustice in the U.S. in.
George Floyd death: Ex-police officer Derek Chauvin sentenced to 22.5 years in prison
Floyd s family members and others were disappointed with the verdict as the sentence fell short of the 30 years prosecutors had requested.
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MINNEAPOLIS: Former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin was sentenced Friday to 22 1/2 years in prison for the murder of George Floyd, whose dying gasps under Chauvin s knee led to the biggest outcry against racial injustice in the U.S. in generations.
The punishment, which came after Chauvin broke his yearlong silence to offer condolences to the Floyd family and express hope that they eventually have some peace of mind , is one of the longest prison terms ever imposed on a US police officer in the killing of a Black person.