so there was a tragic loss of life that was conducted in a very heinous way. i think most of us would agree with that. we saw witnesses certainly the family of george floyd who were never see a return of their son and their brother and their father ever again. and whatever penalty is meted out here by this judge is going to be based on what the law is there in the state of minnesota. so if we say that we are law and order types of people, then we have seen the law being executed. you can see it presently with that of the prosecution. but in all fairness, i think an objectist to everyone, i think it s important to keep in mind is that there was a judicial process there in the state of
conversations that i ve had with derek that his brain is littered with what it is. what if ijust did not agree to go in that day? what if things had gone differently? what if i never responded to that call? what if, what if, what if. the truth of the matter is and the end result is we are here afterjury verdicts finding him guilty of these offences and the courts consideration should not only be focused on the aggravating factors but the mitigating factors as well. the minnesota sentencing guidelines commission was established for a reason. and yes, the court in circumstances like these has discretion to go beyond and aggravate a sentence beyond the presumptive sentence is established by the sentencing guidelines. the
back to the court. the sensing sitting happened, he will no doubt be giving a custodial sentence as we know, he will go to prison and then there is an appeal can he appeal against the sentence and is appealing against the case, the verdict itself, isn t he? he’s appealing against the case, the verdict itself, isn t he? he s going to a- eal verdict itself, isn t he? he s going to appeal against verdict itself, isn t he? he s going to appeal against the verdict itself, isn t he? he s going to appeal against the verdict, - to appeal against the verdict, correct. what happens is after today he has approximately 60 days or his attorney has 60 days to file an appeal with the minnesota court of appeals. once that appeal has been filed then there will be a hearing and so forth just to give you a timeline, it could very well be to years approximately before we get a court of appeals decision. i presume at that point he might appeal to the minnesota supreme court and then, is not inconceiv
group of officers ape more importantly that crime committed was done in front of children who witnessed this and by extension the community now has been traumatized. is that a compelling case, legally speaking, to go beyond the presumptive sentencing? it is. to understand it best, let me give you some framework. sentencing guidelines exist, i think, in every state and certainly in the federal system. though set a presumptive sentence for the average case. what the prosecution argued here and they re right this is not the average case. so if the average case of second-degree murder in the state of minnesota for somebody who has no prior criminal record would be about 12 1/2, 13, 14 years. the argument. is this should be more. because he was an oufr and abused awe position of trust. because the crime was committed in front of children. because derek chauvin acted with
likewise been inundated with public comment and scrutiny. the impact that this case has had on this community is profound. it goes far beyond what happened on may 25th of last year. it has been at the forefront of our national consciousness and it has weaved its way into every nearly every facet of our lives, from the entertainment that we consume to the presidential politics. from protests to conspiracy theories. in the end, it is my sincere hope that when this proverbial dust settles, the community impact brings forth principled debate. and civil public discourse and ultimately leaves a positive effect on the city of minneapolis, the state of