Before former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was sentenced in the murder of George Floyd, members of George Floyd's family gave emotional statements.
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Originally published on June 25, 2021 3:12 pm
Updated June 25, 2021 at 6:02 PM ET
A Minnesota judge sentenced Derek Chauvin to 22 1/2 years in prison Friday for the murder of George Floyd a punishment that exceeds the state s minimum guidelines but falls short of prosecutors request of a 30-year sentence.
As he issued the sentence, Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill said Chauvin will be credited for the 199 days he has already served.
The sentence is one of the longest a former police officer has ever received for an unlawful use of deadly force, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison said, calling it a moment of real accountability.
Derek Chauvin sentenced to 22.5 years for the death of George Floyd
In this image taken from video, former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin listens as Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill sentences him to 22 1/2 years in prison, Friday, June 25, 2021, for the May 25, 2020, death of George Floyd, at the Hennepin County Courthouse in Minneapolis. (Court TV via AP, Pool)
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Former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin has been sentenced to 22.5 years for his role in the death of George Floyd. Hennepin County District Judge Peter Cahill handed down the sentence Friday in a Minneapolis courtroom, hours after denying the defense’s request for a new trial.
Punishment falls short of 30 years prosecutors requested; with good behavior, ex-officer could be paroled after serving two-thirds of sentence for crime that shocked the nation
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Chauvin gets 22 1/2 years in prison for Floyd s death
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 generations.
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Jun. 25 2021 @ 9:05pm
In this image taken from video, former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin addresses the court as Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill presides over Chauvin s sentencing, Friday, June 25, 2021, at the Hennepin County Courthouse in Minneapolis. Chauvin faces decades in prison for the May 2020 death of George Floyd. (Court TV via AP, Pool)