Judge's ruling allows for longer sentence for Derek Chauvin in murder of George Floyd

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The judge who oversaw Derek Chauvin's murder trial has ruled that there were four aggravating factors in the killing of George Floyd, a decision that allows the judge to give Chauvin a lengthier prison sentence.

Chauvin, the 45-year-old former Minneapolis Police officer, was convicted of two counts of murder and one count of manslaughter last month for kneeling on the neck and back of Floyd, handcuffed and lying prone on the street, for 9 minutes and 29 seconds.He could face up to 40 years in prison for second-degree murder, up to 25 years for third-degree murder and up to 10 years for manslaughter.

Cahill also ruled that children were present during the offense, and Chauvin committed the crime as a group with the active participation of at least three other people.On that fourth point, Judge Cahill wrote that three former officers -- Tou Thao, Thomas Lane and Alexander Kueng -- were actively involved in the incident, but he made no finding as to their intent or knowledge. They have each pleaded not guilty to charges of aiding and abetting.

 

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Chauvin is an innocent man . That whole trial was fixed .

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