Derek Chauvin was convicted on Tuesday on all charges in a jury verdict that could mean the former Minneapolis police officer is serving decades in prison for the murder of George Floyd.
Chauvin was convicted of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. The most serious charge – second-degree unintentional murder – could lead to 40 years in prison. The other two charges have 25 and 10 years sentences respectively.
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The actual sentence Chauvin receives depends on whether Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill agrees with prosecutors in two months’ time and imposes a longer prison term than the Minnesota first-time conviction guidelines.
The judge said Tuesday that Chauvin will be sentenced in eight weeks, with the specific date yet to be determined.
Cahill will have to agree with prosecutors that there are aggravating factors in the case.
It could ‘take years before we determine the exact punishment that Chauvin will receive,’ Slate reported.
According to state guidelines, those without criminal records would face a 12-1 / 2 year suspicion for the murder charges and four years for manslaughter. Under state law, although Chauvin has been convicted on three charges, he will only have to serve the one charged with the highest charge, reports WUSA-TV of Washington, DC.
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Prosecutors are looking for ‘so-called’ upward sentencing ‘, which means they want the judge to weigh other factors in the case, including the fact that the murder took place in front of a child and their allegation that Chauvin’ abuses his position of authority. has ‘ . “
Ted Sampsell-Jones, a professor at the Mitchell Hamline School of Law, told the Star Tribune in Minneapolis that if Cahill accepted the allegation that aggravating factors should be applied, the sentence would be 30 years.
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He told the newspaper that the first twenty will be served in prison, and if he qualifies, he can complete his sentence on release under supervision. If Cahill follows the guidelines for sentencing the state, Chauvin could be sentenced to 12.5 years in prison.