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‘Chauvin deserves higher term’
Updated On: 02 May, 2021 08:45 AM IST | Minneapolis | Agencies
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.
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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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