Even though he was found guilty on three counts, under Minnesota statutes he’ll only be sentenced on the most serious one, second-degree murder.
Derek Chauvin
Prosecutors are asking the judge to give Derek Chauvin a more severe penalty than state guidelines call for when he is sentenced in June for George Floyd’s death, arguing that Floyd was particularly vulnerable and that Chauvin abused his authority.
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Even though he was found guilty on three counts, under Minnesota statutes he’ll only be sentenced on the most serious one, second-degree murder. While that count carries a maximum sentence of 40 years, experts say he won’t get that much.
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