2021-04-21 01:00:45 GMT2021-04-21 09:00:45(Beijing Time) Sina English
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George Floyd s brother Philonise Floyd (center), flanked by Reverend Al Sharpton (second from left) and Attorney Ben Crump (right), hold up their arms during a press conference following the verdict in the trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on April 20.
Derek Chauvin, a white former Minneapolis police officer, was convicted on Tuesday of murdering African-American George Floyd after a racially charged trial that was seen as a pivotal test of police accountability in the United States.
A jury deliberated less than 11 hours before finding the 45-year-old Chauvin guilty of all three charges against him second-degree murder, third-degree murder and manslaughter.
21 Apr 2021 / 08:55 H. Pix for representational purpose only. - AFP
MINNEAPOLIS: Derek Chauvin, a white former Minneapolis police officer, was convicted Tuesday of murdering African-American George Floyd after a racially charged trial seen as a pivotal test of police accountability in the United States.
The jury deliberated less than 11 hours before finding 45-year-old Chauvin guilty of all three charges against him: second-degree murder, third-degree murder and manslaughter.
A crowd gathered outside the heavily guarded downtown Minneapolis courtroom erupted in cheers, and some wept tears of relief, when the verdicts were announced after a three-week trial that had an entire nation on edge.
Derek Chauvin Found Guilty Of Murdering George Floyd, Demonstrations Planned In NYC
arrow former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin listens as his defense attorney Eric Nelson gives closing arguments on April 19th. AP/Shutterstock
Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer who knelt on George Floyd’s neck for more than nine minutes, igniting one the largest civil rights uprisings in American history, was convicted by a jury of murder and manslaughter on Tuesday.
Chauvin, who has been free on $1 million bond since October, was handcuffed and taken to prison immediately after the judge announced the verdict. He was found guilty of second degree murder, third degree murder, and manslaughter, and faces up to 40 years in prison, though he will likely face around 12 years.
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Attorneys and witnesses used the words “reasonable” or “unreasonable” often at the trial of the former Minneapolis police officer charged with murder and manslaughter in George Floyd s death.
It s no coincidence. The concept of reasonableness has been crucial at trials of officers ever since the landmark Graham v. Connor ruling 32 years ago by the U.S. Supreme Court.
Here is a look at the issue and the key role it played in the Derek Chauvin trial.
What Was Graham v. Connor About?
Before the Graham v. Connor ruling in 1989, lower courts were often at odds about how to determine whether an officer on trial used an unreasonable, and therefore illegal, amount of force.
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