Epigraph:
Every human life is precious and sacred and killing one is like triggering a genocide. (Al Quran 5:32/33)
Derek Chauvin found guilty on all charges in the death of George Floyd
Source: CNN
Former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin has been convicted on all charges by a jury in the Hennepin County court.
The 12 jurors found him guilty of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in George Floyd’s death in May 2020.
The maximum sentence for second-degree unintentional murder is imprisonment of not more than 40 years. The maximum sentence for third-degree murder is imprisonment of not more than 25 years. The maximum sentence for second-degree manslaughter is 10 years and/or $20,000.
Judge Peter Cahill reads guilty verdict in trial of Derek Chauvin, the former policeman who has been convicted of murdering George Floyd https://t.co/0BXNKYyACT pic.twitter.com/RlBcatsY1A
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