Ex US Cop Derek Chauvin To Be Sentenced For George Floyd's Murder

During the hearings, the prosecution has called for 30 years incarceration for Derek Chauvin. Sentence is awaited by millions as the murder of African-American George Floyd sparked America's biggest demonstrations for racial justice in decades.

Twelve years in prison? Twenty, or even 30? On Friday, former policeman Derek Chauvin will hear his sentence for the murder of African-American George Floyd, a killing that sparked America's biggest demonstrations for racial justice in decades. Minnesota law provides for a minimum sentence of 12.5 years behind bars for the 45-year-old white ex-cop, who has been incarcerated since being found guilty of homicide two months ago. But Judge Peter Cahill, who will hand down the sentence at 1:30 pm in a Minneapolis court, identified four aggravating circumstances that could signal a much heavier sentence. He said Chauvin had "abused his position of trust and authority," had treated Floyd with "particular cruelty" in front of minors and "committed the crime as a group with the active participation of at least three other" police officers.