‘Chauvin deserves higher term’

Even though he was found guilty on three counts, under Minnesota statutes he’ll only be sentenced on the most serious one, second-degree murder.

‘Chauvin deserves higher term’

Derek Chauvin

Prosecutors are asking the judge to give Derek Chauvin a more severe penalty than state guidelines call for when he is sentenced in June for George Floyd’s death, arguing that Floyd was particularly vulnerable and that Chauvin abused his authority.

Even though he was found guilty on three counts, under Minnesota statutes he’ll only be sentenced on the most serious one, second-degree murder. While that count carries a maximum sentence of 40 years, experts say he won’t get that much.

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