30-year sentence sought in George Floyd murder case
Prosecutors on Wednesday asked a US judge to sentence the white former police officer convicted of murdering George Floyd, an unarmed Black man whose death last year sparked nationwide protests, to 30 years in prison. Attorneys for the Minneapolis officer, Derek Chauvin, countered with a far different request -- a sentence of time served and probation, claiming that their client was guilty of "an error made in good faith." The court documents were sent ahead of the June 25 sentencing hearing. Chauvin was captured on video kneeling on the neck of the 46-year-old Floyd for more than nine minutes until he passed out and died on May 25, 2020, while ignoring the victim's pleas for air and help.
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