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Range was expected, now were waiting to hear the reaction from various parties including from the floyd family themselves because Derek Chauvin did speak today. Well give you the details of that. First to Matt Finn In Minneapolis that has been chronicling the case from the beginning and how things are going now. Matt . Hi, neil. Right now peaceful in the streets. Theres a semi large crowd outside the courthouse. People were chanting black lives matter no protests or any riots in minneapolis that weve seen. Moments before, judge cahill handed Derek Chauvin a 22 1 2 year sentence. The judge said that he did not make his ruling on emotions or on public demand. He said instead he based it on the rule of law. Hes releasing a 22page memo that will explain how he arrived at his sentencing. The big question is whether Derek Chauvin was doing to speak. In fact, he did for the firstime since George Floyds death. He never gave an interview and did not speak during the time and he did not testify. He was masked the entire time during the trial. One of the most profound moments, Derek Chauvins mother gave a victim impact statement. Heres Derek Chauvin and his mother. At this time due to some additional matters at hand, im not able to give a full formal statement at this time. But very briefly, i do want to give my condolences to the floyd family. Theres going to be some other folks in the future that would be of interest. I hope things will give you some peace of mind. Thank you. Derek, my happiest moment is when i gave birth to you. My second is when i had the honor to pin your police badge on you. Derek chauvin mother telling the judge, based on his sentence, that she and her husband will not likely be here if and when she will be released. She said her sons identity has been reduced to being a racist. Her son is a good man, quiet, honorable and the public will never know the caring man that he is. Derek chauvin giving a cryptic statement there suggesting that theres Something Else that might come out in the future that would give the judge some type of peace of mind. Derek chauvin now sentenced to 22 1 2 years. There were activating factors. The judge added ten additional years to the recommended 12 1 2 year sentence, neil. Neil matt finn, thanks very much. Again, were trying to figure out the comment that he was making there. Might be some information coming out eventually. He didnt specify that. Want to go to ted williams right now, fox news contributor. Former d. C. Police detective and a good one. I might also add that ted williams, you got this about right. Mid 20s to 22 1 2 years, which is the range that this ended up being. Explain how that would work . Is there any chance of Early Release here . What are the guidelines . Well, the guidelines normally are 10 to 15 years, neil. But because of the Aggravating Circumstances that the judge found here and when we use the word Aggravating Circumstances, were talking about the manner in which george floyd was murdered, the fact that there were children around that actually saw the murder of george floyd. So those were the Aggravating Circumstances that led to the 22 1 2 year sentence. But as you have said and i can tell you that chauvin certainly with Good Behavior can be out well before those 22 1 2 years. Neil and there could be other court cases. He and his colleagues are facing them. Co that fkt could that effect what just happened here . Yes. Chauvin has been charged with not only the violating the civil rights of george floyd but hes also there was another kid that earlier in his Police Career that hes charged with hitting with a flashlight. Theyre bringing charges in the federal system against chauvin. As you represented, chauvins colleagues, other officers on the scene that assisted, helped chauvin to some degree, those officers are growing to be on trial in about one year facing charges for helping chauvin in this murder. I would expect those Defense Lawyers will try to work out a deal. Minneapolis has suffered with this chauvin matter for some time now. I think all parties would be in their best interest to work out a deal and try to get this off the books so people can move on with their lives. Neil ted, do you think Derek Chauvin helped himself with his brief comments to the judge today . The comments were convoluted. I dont think that Derek Chauvin helped himself with the comments. Primarily what the judge was looking for, neil, the world remorse. Thats a legal term that we use. It means getting up, taking responsibility for your actions and saying that youre sorry for your actions. He showed no empathy whatsoever george floyd. I heard his mother. Its heart breaking when a mother has to give the testimony that hes mother gave, neil. The other side of this is she will be able to go and visit her son in prison. George floyd is not coming pack. Its all as a result of chauvin taking his know and putting it on this mans neck for 9 1 2 minutes just about. Neil you know, ted, i wonder when you talk about his mother visiting him in prison, he obviously wont be any other prisoner. He hasnt been for all the time his been in jail. Hes been in Solitary Confinement. Hes allowed out an hour early day to exercise, always separated from other inmates. Will that likely continue . Absolutely. They have to protect george de, i stand to be corrected, in prison. So its likely the likely ladd of him remaining in Solitary Confinement or perhaps throughout most of his sentence certainly doing to happen, i believe, neil. What is so sad about this is that a man is dead. Yes, they had to look at those Aggravating Circumstances that the judge looked at. The mitigating circumstances here is that chauvin is around 45 years of age. He has some heart condition. He has no criminal record. When you are a Police Officer and you go to jail, youre definitely a target in that jail. I think youll find unfortunately that chauvin will be a target even though he made very well be in Solitary Confinement. Neil you touched on this before, ted. The prosecutors wanted a much stiffer prison sentence. I believe they were looking for 30 years. His own attorney, eric nelson argued it would be better for time served or less than the law guided. So this was the middle ground struck what do you make of that . It was somewhat the middle ground. I think the defense that did not do themselves any good by suggesting that the judge Let Chauvin Walk. It was no way under the circumstances of this case that the judge was going to Let Chauvin Walk out of his courtroom here today. I think also that the defense should have found a way to put chauvin on the stand, to show some remorse. Neil, what is going on here, theres an appellate issues for chauvin. One of them may well lead to a reversal and a new trial. One of the jurors went to a black lives matter rally and had a tshirt on that said get off of my neck. As a result of that, that is an excellent appeal issue. Neil let me i appreciate your patience, ted. Youre a former detective, a Law And Order guy. We know what happened after floyds death. But it ignited a nationwide movement to Defunding Police. Ive taken a look at how Police Conduct their jobs and whether theyre fair to arms, minorities in general. Has this trial and now this sentencing, 22 1 2 years, isolated the incident enough to say that we move on, defunding the Police Movement went too far, the president himself seemed to indicate with his own Crime Legislation or push that weve got to find a better balance. Where do you think this goes from here . You know, its scary as to where i believe its going from here, neil. I think theres individuals out there that will continue to cry out for defunding the Police Department. There are going to be individuals that are going to be very disarentful to Law Enforcement officers. We need to understand, the amount of Law Enforcement in this countries, they serve and protect honorabhonorably. Delve is the exception. Hes not the norm. Crime is up in this country. The crooks are cheerleaders to whats going on in this country. So when you talk about Defunding Police departments, all youre doing is hurting the citizens in these various communities. Neil chief in foremost is New York City. The mayoral race going on. The winning candidate was a 20year Police Department veteran that favored cracking down on crime. That turned out to be the number 1 issue for the democratic voters, presumably the partys base said enough is enough. Im just wondering whether we find a happy medium. I dont know about that. But the one thing that we all want in society, to feel safe. When you dont feel safe in so society like with the so called defunding the Police Movement, makes people made and nervous. Youre right. New york is an excellent indicator. The guy in the lead right now, adams, is talking about giving more to Police Officers, supporting Police Officers so Police Officers can support the community. This person in second place is talking about defunding. I dont believe anybody Defunding Police when crime is rising should be the major of any city. Thats my own subjective feelings about it. I have to tell you, Derek Chauvin, a rogue Police Officer, a Police Officer that did not and does not represent the good men and women that put that uniform on every day and serve and protect us was given 22 years. I think justice was done in this case. I would love to see one thing. The community married with the Police Officers against a crook. Get them out of those various communities. Neil wellput, together. Thanks for joining us and giving your sense where this goes from here. Ted williams, fox news contributor, former decorated Police Detective from d. C. Much more than that. Were getting a statement from the floyd family and their attorney, ben crump. This brings our family and the nation closer by healing close sure the and accountability for once a Police Officer wrongly took the live of a black man. It is tragic. Day after day, your after year, police kill black people without consequence. Today with chauvins sentence, we take a significant stiff forward. Something that was unimaginable a short time ago im looking at this final part. To achieve all of this, real lasting change in Police Departments from coast to coast, we need the u. S. Senate to pass the George Floyd Justice and policing act without further delay. I had to get the rest hov that statement. I apologize for that. Jonathan turley with us right now. Jonathan, your thoughts on the 22 1 2 years and where this goes. This is pretty much in the zone that we discussed. Many people wanted a 30year sentence. The baseline for this offense is 150 months. Thats 12 1 2 years. He got 22 1 2. So he had ten years tacked on. Because the court found four Aggravating Circumstances. Obviously the most important is that he held this position of authority in commission of his crime. Its important for people to realize this is not the end of sentencing for chauvin. Hes charged with a federal offense as are his colleagues. Their case will be more challenging. The cases is are in march. For chauvin, this might not be the full extent of his time to be served. Neil he did seem to telegraph, you know, particular situations that will come to light. I dont know if hes referring to the juror in the tshirt which might be a way to throw out the trial, start a new one. What is the likelihood of Something Like that . The statement he made to the court is a headscratcher. He said i have something coming. Its a bit late. This is your sentencing. Whatever is coming is going to come after sentencing. I cant imagine how it would bring closure to this grieving family. There are issues in trial that are concerning. Including possible Juror Misconduct, including whether this was the right forum, whether they should have taken this case out of the city. None of those issues are likely to result in a reversal. Those are some of the toughest types of appeals to take. Martha so looking at what life would be like for Derek Chauvin now. I mentioned with ted williams, this idea already for all of this time in jail hes been under watch, 23 hours of each day in a solitary cell. Hes kept away from other inmates, hes allowed an hour for exercise. Thats it. Will that continue . It may have to continue in some form, yeah. I run a Prison Project for older prisoners. I spend a lot of time in federal state prisons unfortunately. Its very difficult for a former officer. Theyre under special conditions because their lives are continually at risk, particularly for a prisoner like chauvin. That will remain the case the rest of his years. Page age faster in prison. The fastest are exPolice Officers. The level of tension, the threats that they have to deal with are continual. Theyre grinding. That takes an impact on health and mental status. Also, the seclusion used to protect the officers is itself is punishing. Ive had complaints put in segregation for long periods of time. Only two of them came tout the way that they went in. Human beings need interaction. People have no idea how quickly segregation begins to impact your mental health. Neil did Derek Chauvin help his case at all with his brief remarks . No. It was one of those odd statements. I understand if he doesnt want to make a statement to the court, but to say theres something coming that is going to be really important to you, it was almost insulting for the family. The important thing for them was the loss of their loved one. Whatever may happen to chauvins status pales in comparison. Neil what do you think he meant, jonathan . What do you think he meant by that . I thought this juror in question at first. But he seemed to intimate something there that the floyd family is unaware of. Left a lot of folks scratching their head. Yeah, unless hes going to come up with an evil twin defense, i couldnt imagine what would change their view hoff him or the sentence or the course. Sometimes the defense does give information after a trial. Theres things like Juror Misconduct that might be grounds for an appeal. Im completely at sea on this one. I dont know what hes referring to. Because he said whatever it may be will bring some solace to the family. The only thing that will bring solace to them is if he drops his appeal. That could bring some solace. Otherwise, i cant imagine what hes referencing. Neil jonathan, thanks very much. Were following this and another Big Story North of miami. Were looking at the collapsed building. Four dead and 159 unaccounted for and battling Torrential Rainstorms there Jonathan Serrie is in surfside with more. Yeah, we just heard some thunder. Another one of many storms that firefighters have been dealing with. You can see the smoke behind me because of the spotty fires that crop up when theres any movement of the debris causing sparks. So firefighters face a difficult task. Theyre some of the best in the world and up to the task as long as theres any hope of survivors. The medical Examiners Office says that stacy fang died from blunt force years. Three additional bodies have been found. 120 residents are safe but 159 remain unaccounted for. Temperatures continue the dangerous task of searching the rubble. Were listening for sounds. Could be human sounds, twisting. Debris raining down. Were concentrating those areas. Once firefighters finish the dangerous search and rescue process, police will conduct an investigation into the cause of the collapse. Mike fox affiliate says the champlain towers Homeowners Association hired an engineer for the buildings 40year recertification. But the process flagged no grave dangers. More than 5 million asked for. We strongly believe that this was preventible. And neil, because this building that collapsed is so similar to other continue condos, theres going to be an investigation of other similar buildings for safety aspects. Neil jonathan, do we know whether neighboring buildings have been cleared or anything like that in light of what happened to this one. There might be worries structurally . Yeah, we know the building, the remaining portion of the building that did not fall as part of this condominium unit, they evacuated all of the residents from there as a safety precaution. Residents said that they could hear debris hitting their win toes. They thought it was from a storm at first. Assessments of neighb