Here’s how much prison time Derek Chauvin faces

Derek Chauvin faces a maximum of 40 years in prison following his conviction Tuesday for killing George Floyd during a botched arrest in Minneapolis.

He could get up to four decades behind bars for the top count of second-degree murder. The second count of of third degree murder carries a penalty of up to 25 years, but he will only be sentenced on the top count as per state law, said Samuel McCloud, who has practiced criminal law in Minnesota for 44 years. The third count he was convicted of, second-degree manslaughter, carries a 10-year maximum — but he also will not face sentencing on that count as per state law, McCloud said.