A jury in Minneapolis, Minnesota, found former police officer Derek Chauvin guilty on all counts during the trial over George Floyd’s death, Judge Peter Cahill announced during a live TV broadcast from the courtroom on Tuesday, Tass informs.
Former US police officer found guilty in George Floyd’s death
STEPANAKERT, APRIL 21, ARTSAKHPRESS: The verdict in the case will be announced about eight weeks later. The exact date of the sentencing is yet unknown.
Chauvin was found guilty of second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. The second-degree murder is the most serious among those charges, and is punishable with up to 40 years behind bars.