State v. Chauvin
Guilty verdict for George Floyd’s killer brings relief, calls for wider justice
Americans anxiously awaiting a verdict in the trial of Derek Chauvin reacted with jubilation and relief on Tuesday after a jury found the former Minneapolis police officer guilty of murdering George Floyd during an arrest last May.
US: Former Policeman Chauvin Found Guilty of Murder in George Floyd's Death
Former police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty on all counts Tuesday for causing George Floyd's death, a verdict that could send him disgraced former policeman to prison for the rest of his life.
He was convicted of second- and third-degree murder, as well as second-degree manslaughter.
Now he faces up to 75 years in prison when he returns for sentencing in eight weeks.
Expert: Lack of oxygen killed George Floyd, not drugs
George Floyd died of a lack of oxygen from being pinned to the pavement with a knee on his neck, medical experts testified at former Officer Derek Chauvin's murder trial, emphatically rejecting the defense theory that Floyd's drug use and underlying health problems killed him.