Former US police officer Derek Chauvin , found guilty of the murder of African-American man George Floyd in May 2020, was on Friday sentenc...
Former US police officer Derek Chauvin, found guilty of the murder of African-American man George Floyd in May 2020, was on Friday sentenced to prison for 270 months, or 22.5 years, reported CNN. This excludes the time he has already served.
According to the law in Minnesota, the former police officer will have to serve two-thirds of his term, or 15 years, before being eligible for supervised release.
Chauvin was found guilty of second-degree murder, third-degree murder and manslaughter. ON Friday, Chauvin was sentenced for second-degree unintentional murder, the most serious charge with a maximum term of 40 years, reported ABC News.
Friday’s sentencing goes beyond the usual Minnesota sentencing range of 10 years and eight months to 15 years for the crime, according to CNN. However, Judge Peter Cahill said the term was not passed with emotion or public opinion. He added that he wanted to acknowledge the pain of the families, especially of Floyd.
“Mr Chauvin’s prolonged restraint of Mr Floyd was also much longer and more painful than the typical scenario in a second-degree or third-degree murder or second-degree manslaughter case,” the judge wrote in a 22-page memorandum.
Ahead of his sentencing, Chauvin spoke briefly, offering his “condolences to the Floyd family”.
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