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Eric Nelson, the lawyer for Derek Chauvin filed a motion requesting that a Minnesota judge only sentence the ex-Minneapolis cop to probation and time served.
Prosecutors are seeking a 30-year sentence for former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who was convicted in April of the murder of
George Floyd.
Chauvin, a white man, was found guilty on April 20 on all counts of murdering Floyd, a Black man, in Minneapolis on May 25 2020 by kneeling on his neck for more than nine minutes until he died.
In video footage of the incident, Floyd can be heard repeating, “I can’t breathe.
A jury convicted Chauvin of unintentional second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. Last month, his attorney filed court documents seeking a new trial. Defense Attorney
Prosecutors have asked for an upward departure, arguing that Chauvin abused his authority by causing physical and psychological harm to Floyd and distressing bystanders.