Attorneys present closing arguments in trial of Derek Chauvin for murder of George Floyd
Attorneys for the prosecution and defense in the criminal trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin delivered their closing arguments Monday. Chauvin is charged with second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter for his role in the killing of George Floyd.
In this image from video, Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill discusses motions before the court Tuesday, March 30, 2021, in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin at the Hennepin County Courthouse in Minneapolis, Minnesota (Court TV via AP, Pool)
He faces 12.5 to 40 years in prison if found guilty of the most serious charge, second-degree murder, but would be likely to receive the minimum sentence of 12.5 years under state guidelines, which classify him as a “first offender.”
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UPDATE: Former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin has been found guilty on all charges of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in the death of George Floyd. The judge asked all jurors if the verdict was their true determination, they said yes. Chauvin was led away in handcuffs by the4 Hennepin County Sheriff s Department.
Chauvin will be sentenced at a later date.
#BREAKING: Here was the full verdict as read by Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill that former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was found GUILTY on all three charges (2nd degree murder, 3rd degree murder, and manslaughter) pic.twitter.com/PXatBKzyXo Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) April 20, 2021
20 Apr 2021
Monday on Fox News Channel’s “Tucker Carlson Tonight,” host Tucker Carlson reacted to Rep. Maxine Waters’ (D-CA) remarks suggesting protesters in Minnesota take a “more confrontational” approach.
Carlson explained Waters has a history of playing a role in civil unrest that could not be ignored.
Transcript as follows:
CARLSON: Closing arguments in Officer Derek Chauvin’s murder trial just concluded in the State of Minnesota.
Now, Americans have heard quite a bit about George Floyd over the last year and formed their own opinions, but most still cannot say with any specificity just how he died. And that’s of course, the essence of the whole story how he died.
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