Former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin is shown in a combination of police booking photos after a jury found him guilty on all counts in his trial for second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota, April 20, 2021.
Minnesota Department of Corrections | via Reuters
Floyd, a 46-year-old Black man, died after Chauvin kneeled on his neck for more than nine minutes. Video of the incident sparked a nationwide protest movement against police brutality and systemic racism.
The most serious charge against Chauvin carries a maximum sentence of 40 years in prison, though sentencing guidelines often call for much less prison time than the maximum.
Chauvin’s sentencing date is scheduled to come more than eight weeks after the anonymous 12-member jury delivered its verdict, following about 10 hours of deliberation at the end of the three-week trial in Minnesota.
