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Here's what still lies ahead for Derek Chauvin after his convictions Erik Ortiz and Janelle Griffith After deliberating for 10 hours, jurors in the trial of Derek Chauvin returned a guilty verdict Tuesday, convicting the former Minneapolis police officer of murder and manslaughter in the killing of George Floyd, a Black man who struggled to breathe while pinned under Chauvin's knee. The trial's conclusion capped tumultuous months of national protests over the issue of race and policing following Floyd's death last May, and the jury's decision became a moment of reckoning, part...

Prosecutors and the defense will offer competing visions of... Posted: Apr 19, 2021 9:15 AM Updated: Apr 19, 2021 9:58 AM Posted By: CNN Prosecutors and the defense will offer competing visions of Derek Chauvin's role in George Floyd's death during closing arguments Monday in the former Minneapolis officer's criminal trial. ------------ ------------ For the prosecution, that means drilling home their concise argument that Floyd's death on May 25, 2020, was exactly what it appeared to be on bystander video. What looked to the naked eye like an uncaring police officer using his knees to suffo...

What prosecutors must prove and what the jury will deliberate From CNN's Maureen Chowdhury Following the closing arguments, the jury must deliberate whether or not the prosecution "proved beyond a reasonable doubt" that former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin is guilty of three charges. Here's a look at what prosecutors must prove for each charge: Second-degree unintentional murder There is no need to prove intent to kill, just intent to act. If convicted, he could face up to 40 years in prison. Third-degree murder Prosecutors must prove Chauvin committed a reckless act that is "e...

Closing arguments in Derek Chauvin’s trial will contrast the prosecution’s concise case with a more complex defense Prosecutors and the defense will offer competing visions of Derek Chauvin’s role in George Floyd’s death during closing arguments Monday in the former Minneapolis officer’s criminal trial. For the prosecution, that means drilling home their concise argument that Floyd’s death on May 25, 2020, was exactly what it appeared to be on bystander video. What looked to the naked eye like an uncaring police officer using his knees to suffocate a non-resisting Black man really...

Prosecution: Chauvin "did what he did on purpose, and it killed George Floyd" Prosecuting attorney Steve Schleicher used his closing arguments to once again outline why ex-Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin's actions on May 25, 2020, were a "felony level of assault."   "As you know, in the laws in this state, if you commit a certain level of assault, a felony level of assault, and the person dies as a result of your assault, you are guilty of murder. It's as simple as that," the attorney said.  "And what the defendant did here was a straight-up felony assault, this was not policing. ...