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Jun
29
2021
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By Troy Warren
Derek Chauvin considers plea deal in civil case to avoid life sentence

Derek Chauvin considers plea deal in civil case to avoid life sentence

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By Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News Troy Warren for CNT Former officer would serve time concurrently with 22½-year state sentence Former Minnesota police officer and convicted killer Derek Chauvin is considering a plea deal with federal prosecutors to avoid a potential life sentence on civil rights charges in George Floyd’s death, Minneapolis station WCCO-TV is reporting. The deal would allow Chauvin to serve a 20- to 25-year sentence concurrently with the 22½-year sentence that was handed down last week in state court, WCCO reported citing multiple sources. Chauvin would also be allowed to serve his sentence in a federal lockup.…
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Jun
25
2021
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By Troy Warren
Derek Chauvin to be sentenced Friday: What to look for, what to expect

Derek Chauvin to be sentenced Friday: What to look for, what to expect

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By Tim Darnell, Atlanta Journal-Constitution Troy Warren for CNT Derek Chauvin, the ex-Minneapolis police officer who was convicted in April of murder and manslaughter charges in the death of George Floyd, will be sentenced Friday. Floyd died last May after Chauvin, a white officer, pinned his knee on the 46-year-old Black man’s neck for about 9 ½ minutes in a case that triggered worldwide protests, violence and a furious reexamination of racism and policing in the U.S. Chauvin, 45, was found guilty of second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in Floyd’s death. Chauvin is scheduled to be sentenced at 2:30 p.m. ET…
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