Derek Chauvin Sentenced to 22 Years in Prison for Murdering George Floyd
One year and one month after murdering George Floyd, an unarmed, 46-year-old Black man, in a crime so brutal it sparked a nationwide revolt over racist police violence, disgraced ex- Minneapolis cop Derek Chauvin has been sentenced to 22 and a half years in prison.
Chauvin, 45, was convicted in April of second-degree murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter for Floyd’s video-recorded killing on May 25, 2020. The verdict came after a four-week trial in which prosecutors successfully argued Chauvin “betrayed” his badge when he and three fellow officers ignored the pleas of Floyd and a slew of bystanders who saw the man’s life was in danger as Chauvin held his knee on his neck and Floyd gasped for air.
While Chauvin was sentenced to 270 months on Friday, the judge gave him 199-day credit for several months already served. According to the 22-page sentencing memo, Hennepin County District Judge Peter Cahill also ordered that Chauvin will have to register as a predatory offender, and he is now prohibited from possessing firearms or ammunition for the rest of his life.
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