Chauvin sentenced to 22.5 years in prison for murder of George Floyd |
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Written by The Hill Press |
Friday, 25 June 2021 14:27 |
Since the criminal counts stemmed from one action — Chauvin killing Floyd — the sentence is based on only the second-degree murder conviction, the most serious of the crimes for which he was found guilty. WASHINGTON, DC - Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was sentenced to 22.5 years in prison on Friday afternoon for the murder of George Floyd last May. Handed down by Hennepin County District Judge Peter Cahill, the sentence was greater with what legal experts predicted. |