Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin has been sentenced to 22 and a half years for the murder of George Floyd.
Judge Peter Cahill considered the prosecutors’ request for 30 years, several aggravating factors, and the defense request for a lesser sentence as low as probation, before making his decision. He also read and listened to victim impact statements from family and loved ones, and reviewed the presentence investigation.
Cahill said there is a 22-page legal analysis attached to his sentencing order, so his verbal comments were brief.
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