federal indictment of which lets a presumably, if you work to be convicted there he could face an additional sentence also. find convicted there he could face an additional sentence also.- additional sentence also. and in terms of the additional sentence also. and in terms of the prosecution - additional sentence also. and in terms of the prosecution and i additional sentence also. and in i terms of the prosecution and what they wanted in terms of a sentence, just remind us of the four factors they want to be taken into consideration today.- they want to be taken into consideration today. they want to take into consideration consideration today. they want to take into consideration a - consideration today. they want to take into consideration a series i consideration today. they want to j take into consideration a series of factors that thejudge take into consideration a series of factors that the judge found. that this was a crime that took place in front of children, that it was
ad ourned. . , ,, adjourned. there we have derek chauvin former adjourned. there we have derek chauvin former police adjourned. there we have derek chauvin former police officer- chauvin former police officer sentence to 22 years and six months for the second degree murder of an unarmed black man, george floyd. the judge they re saying that he had a 22 page document that would explain all of the reasonings behind his decision but he didn t want to attempt to say anything as he said clever today because he wants it all written down. and he said the reasoning behind his decision, he said it wasn t a sentence based on public opinion, it wasn t based on any attempt to send any message but it was him applying the law to specific facts. let s speak to professor david scholz who teaches criminal law in minnesota. professor, what do you make of the sentence? it’s professor, what do you make of the sentence? , . ., , professor, what do you make of the sentence? 3 . ., , , professor, wha
if this just sentence in your view isn t given? if this just sentence in your view isn t given? i don t have a feeling that they will isn t given? i don t have a feeling that they will not isn t given? i don t have a feeling that they will not be isn t given? i don t have a feeling that they will not be a isn t given? i don t have a feeling that they will not be a just - that they will not be a just sentence. i thought that the trial was a fair trial, i thought that it was a fair trial, i thought that it was held with all of the appropriate parameters. i thought the judge purported himself well. i have no reason to believe that derek chauvin will not get an appropriate sentence. you re right, i am anxious about what this will mean for us going forward as a people around the world. find going forward as a people around the world. ., going forward as a people around the world. . . ., ,~/ ~ world. and what impact do you think it s had since world. and what impact do you th
meeting someone black who was arrested. after hundreds of years in this country where black and brown people have taken the bulk of heavy sentencing and incarceration. we want to make sure that if we are going to be fair that mr everyone gets a particularly heavy sentence. in this case where he took the life of the man unnecessarily. find in this case where he took the life of the man unnecessarily. and the famil had of the man unnecessarily. and the family had called of the man unnecessarily. and the family had called for of the man unnecessarily. and the family had called for the of the man unnecessarily. and the | family had called for the maximum sentence which in the case of murder is a0 years, second degree murder. do you think that s likely to happen realistically? i do you think that s likely to happen realistically? realistically? i can t say. i don t know, realistically? i can t say. i don t know. i m realistically? i can t say. i don t know, i m really realistical
that is can writing. i have a 22 page memorandum that is can he writing. i have a 22 page memorandum that is can be attached to it not attached that is can be attached to it not attached to the sentencing order. why my attached to the sentencing order. why my doing it in writing? to emphasise the fact that determining the appropriate sentence in any case and in the appropriate sentence in any case and in this the appropriate sentence in any case and in this case is a legal analysis and in this case is a legal analysis. it s applying the rule of law to analysis. it s applying the rule of law to the analysis. it s applying the rule of law to the facts of an individual and specific case. and that is why as opposed and specific case. and that is why as opposed to trying to be profound here on as opposed to trying to be profound here on the as opposed to trying to be profound here on the record i prefer that you read the here on the record i prefer that you read the