Update: Judge Rules Derek Chauvin Qualifies for a Longer Sentence
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Update 05/12/2021 10:14pm:
According to reports, Hennepin County District Judge Peter Cahill ruled that Derek Chauvin qualifies for a longer prison sentence as a result of aggravating factors. Cahill said the prosecution proved Chauvin s guilt “beyond a reasonable doubt” and that the ex-officer “abused his position of authority.” But Cahill said Chauvin s qualification for a stiffer sentence came from how he treated George Floyd with a particular cruelty.
“When it became clear even to the bystanders that George Floyd was in medical distress, was no longer responsive, and had ceased breathing, [Chauvin] further abused his position of truth and authority by not rendering aid, by declining two suggestions from one of his fellow officers to place George Floyd on his side, and by preventing bystanders, including an off-duty Minneapolis firefighter, from assisting,” Cahill wrote in
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Judge will consider longer prison sentence for Derek Chauvin
The judge ruled there were aggravating factors in Floyd s death.
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A Hennepin County District Court judge found aggravating factors that would support a tougher sentence for Derek Chauvin in the murder of George Floyd.
Judge Peter Cahill wrote in a court filing made public Wednesday that Chauvin abused his position of trust and authority when he restrained Floyd on the ground for several minutes.
Cahill said other aggravating factors were proven beyond a reasonable doubt, including: Chauvin treated Floyd with particular cruelty, citing Floyd being unable to breathe and his slow death ; there were children present at the time; and Chauvin committed the crime as a group, citing the other now-former Minneapolis police officers charged in Floyd s death.
Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, seen here in an April 21 booking photo, may face a longer sentence after Judge Peter Cahill found aggravating factors in the case. Credit: Minnesota Department of Corrections via AP
Judge Finds Aggravating Factors In Chauvin Case, Paving Way For Longer Sentence By
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A Minnesota judge has found aggravating factors in Derek Chauvin s murder of George Floyd â a finding that dramatically increases the likelihood of a longer sentence.
Chauvin, a former Minneapolis police officer, was found guilty last month of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in the death of George Floyd in May 2020.