Derek Chauvin, the ex-Minneapolis police officer facing murder charges in George Floyd's death, has posted $1 million bail, his attorney, Eric Nelson, said
"I can confirm he is no longer in our custody," said Sarah Fitzgerald, spokeswoman for the Minnesota Department of Corrections.He was released just after 11 a.m., the Hennepin County Jail roster indicates. His release was conditional, according to records, though the specifics of the conditions were not immediately clear. Jail records also show he posted bond, which means he paid a bondsman to post his bail.
New transcript reveals final moments of George Floyd's life 02:23Prosecutors contended that Floyd's killing was so cruel that, if Chauvin and the other officers are convicted, they want to see stricter sentencing than the recommended guidelines permit. One aggravating circumstance is that Floyd was in handcuffs when the officers pinned him to the ground and Chauvin knelt on him."Mr. Floyd was treated with particular cruelty," prosecutors wrote."Despite Mr.
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