Officer Derek Chauvin Gets 270 Months...
Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was sentenced to 270 months in prison by Judge Peter Cahill on Friday for his role in the death of George Floyd. "What the sentence is not based on is emotion or sympathy," Cahill stated. "I'm also not basing my sentence on public opinion," he added. Before Judge Cahill announced Chauvin's sentence, the Court heard from the prosecution — who requested a 360-month sentence — and defense, along with George Floyd's family and Derek Chauvin and his mother. During the prosecution's presentation at the sentencing, victim impact statements were heard from George Floyd's daughter and other family members. Derek Chauvin's mother spoke during the defense's presentation at the sentencing hearing, reminding Chauvin "you're my favorite son." Chauvin was convicted on counts of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter in the death of George Floyd in April.
BREAKING: Derek Chauvin sentenced to 270 months (22.5 years) pic.twitter.com/JKu5n0isXe
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Our latest stories...BREAKING: Carolyn Pawlenty, Derek Chauvin's mother, addresses the court at her son's sentencing: "My son is a good man...When you sentence my son, you will also be sentencing me." https://t.co/IuuRKnTv3s pic.twitter.com/yYhCdtTilW
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