Area leaders react to guilty verdict in Derek Chauvinâs trial for the death of George Floyd The prosecution and Derek Chauvin's defense team made their final case in the trial on the death of George Floyd. By WECT Staff | April 20, 2021 at 5:43 PM EDT - Updated April 20 at 8:37 PM SOUTHEASTERN, N.C. (WECT) - Area leaders are reacting to the news that a Minneapolis jury found Derek Chauvin guilty of all charges in the death of George Floyd. After deliberating for about 10 hours over two days, the jury found Chauvin guilty of the following charges: Second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter.