Derek Chauvin defense team seeks time served and probation or lower sentence than state guidelines call for
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A defense attorney representing former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who was convicted in April of charges related to George Floyd’s death, is asking that the judge sentence his client to time served plus probation or impose a sentence that is less than the state’s guidelines, according to a motion filed Wednesday.
Chauvin’s defense team further asked the court to "impose a probationary sentence, limiting his incarceration to time served, or in the alternative, a downward durational departure in crafting its sentence," the motion states. Chauvin, 45, was convicted in April on state charges of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in Floyd's death. He faces a maximum of 40 years behind bars.More Related News