Thats how it looked and sounded. Guilty on all three counts including seconddegree murder and after hearing, the judge revoked his bail Derrek Chauvin was led away in handcuffs. Now, believe your own eyes and the video, thats what the prosecution said in Closing Arguments and jurors did. Prosecutors said george floyd did not die because his heart was too big but Derrek Chauvin was too small. They delivered a verdict that speaks powerfully. The floyd family reacting to it. The verdict speaks, as well, to the witnesses and the guilt they said of being unable to stop a killinging taking place before their eyes and the jury helped the sum of the burden, the verdict also lifted the doom weve been conditioned each time a jury dell liiberates. President biden and Vice President harris, prosecutor and State Attorney General spoke to the significance of this day and moment. Today, we feel a sigh of relief so it cannot take away the pain. A measure of justice isnt the same as equal justice. This
Accountability. Former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin guilty on all three counts against him in the death of george floyd. The verdict has prompted Peaceful Demonstrations and memorials in minneapolis and other cities across the country. The jury deliberated for a little more than ten hours over two days. Chauvin showed no expression as the judge read those verdicts. Watch. We, the jury in the above entitled matter as to count 1, unintentional seconddegree murder while committing a felony, find the defendant guilty. This verdict agreed to this 20th day of april, 2021, at 1 44 p. M. Signed juror foreperson, juror number 19. Same caption, Verdict Count 2. We the jury in the above entitled matter as to count 2, thirddegree murder perpetrating an eminently dangerous act, find the defendant guilty. This verdict agreed to this 20th day of april, 2021, at 1 45 p. M. Signed by jury foreperson, juror number 19. Same caption, Verdict Count 3. We the jury in the above entitled matter as
Have been in the court which have few people have been in. What was it like for you today. You have seen so much in court and all the bad things that happened to your brother. What was it like from Hearing T From The Jury today . It it was a bit of relief, i paced back and forth before i went into the courtroom. I have faith and i believe in god so i was optimistic and i kept on saying well get justice, well get it. Just sitting in there and listening to those words, guilty. Guilty. And guilty on all counts, that was a moment that i will never be able to relive. I will always have inside of me. Just being able to know that is justice for africanamerican people, just people of color, period. This is monumental. This is historic. This is a Pivotal Moment in history. All i can think about is e emmitt till, i think of sandra bland, i think of miss carr. I think of deoaunte wright. I think of philando castile. We all need justice. We are all fighting for one reason and it is justice for all