Prosecutors seek 30-year sentence for Derek Chauvin
By Jordan Williams - 06/02/21 06:51 PM EDT
Prosecutors in Minnesota are seeking a 30-year prison sentence for former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in the murder of George Floyd.
Prosecutors wrote in a court filing on Wednesday that the sentence — twice the upper end of the recommended sentencing range — would “properly account for the profound impact” of Chauvin’s actions on Floyd’s family and the community.
“Defendant cruelly murdered Mr. Floyd in public view. His actions traumatized Mr. Floyd’s family—Mr. Floyd’s daughter, his siblings, his cousins, his aunts and uncles, his nephews and nieces. None of them will ever be able to see their beloved ‘Perry’ again,” prosecutors wrote.
In separate filings, an attorney for Chauvin argued that he should get probation, and that his incarceration should be limited to time already served.
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https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/556589-prosecutors-seek-30-year-sentence-for-derek-chauvin
