Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was sentenced to 270 months in prison — 22.5 years — for the murder of George Floyd last summer:
Chauvin gets 270 months — 22.5 years
— Manu Raju (@mkraju) June 25, 2021
Prosecutors had requested 30 years:
JUST IN: A Minnesota judge sentenced Derek Chauvin to 22 1/2 years in prison for the murder of George Floyd — a punishment that exceeds the state's minimum guidelines but falls short of prosecutors' request of a 30-year sentence. https://t.co/ieuuPuOra1
— NPR (@NPR) June 25, 2021
But a judge actually added 10 years for “aggravating factors”:
Because of "aggravating factors," Derek Chauvin's sentence is 10 years longer than the presumptive prison term. https://t.co/a6NrDsHTpb
— reason (@reason) June 25, 2021
This included the “particularly cruelty shown to George Floyd”:
Judge Peter Cahill sentenced Derek Chauvin to serve 10 years longer than the presumptive sentence for his offense, taking into account aggravating factors, including abuse of power and "the particularly cruelty shown to George Floyd." https://t.co/MDvdU9yzyR
— The New York Times (@nytimes) June 25, 2021
He’ll get credit for 199 days already served:
Chauvin is granted credit for 199 days already served, so he'll start a remaining sentence of a little over 22 years today.
— southpaw (@nycsouthpaw) June 25, 2021
In a statement before his sentencing, Chauvin expressed his condolences to the Floyd family but made a reference to “more information that might give you some peace of mind” coming out in the near future:
.@rikkijklieman on Derek Chauvin's statement to George Floyd's family about "other information" that will come in the future: "I just found that not only bizarre, it's almost in its own way sadistic..It's like gaslighting." https://t.co/1pe5DBkZ8g pic.twitter.com/SwKi52LXA8
— CBS News (@CBSNews) June 25, 2021
Minnesota AG Keith Ellison cheered on the sentencing:
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison says Derek Chauvin's 22.5 year sentence is "one of the longest a former police officer has ever received" for deadly force
"Today's sentencing is not justice, but it is another moment of real accountability on the road to justice." pic.twitter.com/P1pMxOeh6a
— CBS News (@CBSNews) June 25, 2021
As did attorney Ben Crump:
22.5 YEARS! This historic sentence brings the Floyd family and our nation one step closer to healing by delivering closure and accountability.
— Ben Crump (@AttorneyCrump) June 25, 2021
And President Biden told reporters that the sentence “seemed appropriate”:
Per pool in the Oval Office, President Joe Biden responded to the sentencing of Derek Chauvin for George Floyd's murder today, telling reporters that while he wasn't familiar with all the details, “from the guidelines, it seemed appropriate.”
— DJ Judd (@DJJudd) June 25, 2021
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