Derek Chauvin was found guilty on all counts on Tuesday in a jury ruling that could mean the ex-Minneapolis police officer will serve decades in prison for the murder of George Floyd.
Chauvin was convicted of second degree accidental murder, third degree murder, and second degree manslaughter. The most serious charge – second degree unintentional murder – could result in 40 years in prison. The other two counts carry 25 and 10 years in prison respectively.
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The actual sentence Chauvin will face depends on whether Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill will agree with prosecutors in two months and impose a longer jail term than stated in the Minnesota sentencing guidelines for first-time offenders.
The judge said on Tuesday that Chauvin will be sentenced in about eight weeks, with a specific date yet to be determined.
Cahill should agree with prosecutors that there are aggravating factors in the case.
It “may be years before we find out exactly what punishment Chauvin will receive,” Slate reported.
Under state guidelines, those without a criminal record would receive a suspected sentence of 12-1 / 2 years for the murder charges and four years for manslaughter. State law says that although Chauvin was convicted on three counts, he should only serve the person tied to the highest charge, WUSA-TV from Washington, DC, reported.
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Prosecutors are seeking a so-called ‘departure from the conviction,’ meaning 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 claim that Chauvin ‘ has abused. . “
Ted Sampsell-Jones, a professor at the Mitchell Hamline School of Law, told the Minneapolis Star-Tribune that if Cahill accepts the prosecution’s allegation that aggravating factors should be applied, the sentence would be 30 years.
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He told the paper that the first 20 would be served in prison and – if he qualified – could finish his sentence on supervised release. If Cahill follows state guidelines, Chauvin could be sentenced to 12.5 years in prison.