Legal experts say a sentence of between 20 and 30 years in prison is the most likely outcome.
Former US police officer Derek Chauvin is due to be sentenced today for the murder of George Floyd.
He was found guilty of the murder of the unarmed black man after he knelt on his neck during his arrest in May of last year.
I’m in Minneapolis ahead of the sentencing of former officer Derek Chauvin. Local activists are watching nervously, with sentencing possibilities ranging from probation to decades in prison. pic.twitter.com/WjbMB70YJ3
— Jackson Proskow (@JProskowGlobal) June 24, 2021
Source: Twitter (@JProskowGlobal)
The killing sparked global protests against police brutality and racism.
Prosecutors are calling for a 30 year sentence while Derek Chauvin's defense team is requesting probation or a shorter prison term, citing his lack of criminal history.
Derek Chauvin should receive life without parole.
Full Stop.
— Bobby Paulk ??? (@bobby_paulk) June 24, 2021
Source: Twitter (@bobby_paulk)
