Derek Chauvin Sentenced 22.5 Years In Prison For Murder of George Floyd

Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin has been sentenced to 270 months, or 22.5 years in prison for the murder of George Floyd.

The sentence applies to the first count of second-degree murder, and the other two counts were not adjudicated since they were “lesser offenses,” according to judge Peter Cahill.

Judge Cahill added that the sentence adds 10 years to the recommended 150 month sentencing, citing Chauvin’s “abuse of a position of trust of authority.”

“What the sentence is not based on, is emotion or sympathy, but at the same time I want to acknowledge the deep and tremendous pain that the families are feeling, especially the Floyd family,” Judge Cahill said. “I am not basing it on any attempt to send any messages. The job of a court judge is to apply the law to specific facts and to deal with individual cases.”

Cahill did not go on record with his full analysis, but it was fully written in a 22-page memorandum that is attached to the sentencing order.

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