The Trial
Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin poses for a mugshot after being charged in the death of George Floyd.
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Chauvin held his knee on Floyd's neck for 9 minutes and 29 seconds while three other Minneapolis police officers stood by and watched.
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The case came down to two key issues: Did Chauvin cause Floyd's death? Were Chauvin's actions reasonable? Each charge required a different level of proof relating to Chauvin's state of mind, the Associated Press explains.
Chauvin initially agreed to plead guilty to third-degree murder in a deal that would send him to prison for more than 10 years. But at the last minute, William P. Barr, the attorney general under Donald Trump, rejected the arrangement, reports the