Chauvin lawyer seeks sentence of time served, probation in murder of George Floyd; prosecutors seek 30 years

Derek Chauvin's attorney is seeking probation or a downward departure for the former Minneapolis police officer's sentencing in the murder of George Floyd.

Derek Chauvin's attorney is seeking a sentence of time served for the former officer who was convicted in April of murdering George Floyd, court records filed Wednesday show. Meanwhile, prosecutors have requested a severe sentence for Chauvin for acting with "particular cruelty" in the death of George Floyd. On Wednesday, the state filed a motion asking for a sentence of 30 years. In a motion filed Wednesday, defense attorney Eric Nelson proposed a "strict probationary sentence" and prison equal to the time Chauvin has already served. "In light of Mr. Chauvin's zero criminal history score, his mature age, low risk to re-offend, and the support of his friends and family, Mr. Chauvin is particularly amenable to a mitigated departure and urges this Court to grant his motions and pronounce a probationary sentence with an incarceration period of time served," Nelson wrote in the motion.