Floyd Killer: Chauvin: Sentence pronounced June 16


Floyd killer
Chauvin: sentence will be announced June 16

After the guilty verdict against ex-police officer Derek Chauvin in the case of the killed George Floyd, the sentence is still to be announced. The most serious charge is second degree murder without intent. Up to 40 years in prison in Minnesota.

After the guilty verdict against the white ex-police officer Derek Chauvin for killing the African American George Floyd, the date for the sentence has been set. It is scheduled for June 16 at 1:30 p.m. (local time / 8:30 p.m. CEST) in the competent court in Minneapolis, Minnesota, according to a schedule of the proceedings against Chauvin.

Almost a year after Floyd’s death in a Minneapolis police operation, Chauvin was found guilty on Tuesday by a jury on all charges. The most serious charge was second degree murder without intent. Up to 40 years in prison in Minnesota. In addition, Chauvin was accused of third-degree murder, which can be punished with up to 25 years in prison. He also had to answer for second degree manslaughter, which resulted in ten years in prison. According to German law, this charge would correspond more to negligent homicide.

Chauvin had pleaded not guilty. Since he does not have a criminal record, experts reckon that a significantly lower sentence will be imposed than the maximum permissible. The public prosecutor’s office could, however, submit an application within a week to request a higher sentence due to the particular gravity of the crime.

Floyd’s death on May 25, 2020 triggered a wave of demonstrations against racism and police violence in the United States in the middle of the corona pandemic. “Black Lives Matter” developed into the largest protest movement in decades and sparked discussions beyond the borders of the USA. Videos document how the police pushed the unarmed man to the ground. Chauvin pressed his knee to Floyd’s neck for a good nine minutes while Floyd pleaded to let him breathe. According to the autopsy, Floyd passed out and died a little later. The officers arrested him on suspicion of paying with a fake $ 20 bill.

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