MINNEAPOLIS: Former Minneapolis policeman Derek Chauvin was convicted on Tuesday of second-degree murder, third-degree murder and manslaughter in the deadly arrest of George Floyd, a milestone in the fraught racial history of the United States and a rebuke of law enforcement's treatment of black Americans.
While the US criminal justice system and juries have long given leeway and some legal protection to police officers who use violence to subdue civilians, the jurors in this case found that Chauvin had crossed the line and used excessive force.Under Minnesota sentencing guidelines, Chauvin faces 12.5 years in prison for his murder conviction as a first-time criminal offender.
The jury included four white women, two white men, three black men, one black woman and two multiracial women, according to court records.Earlier on Tuesday, US President Joe Biden said he had spoken by phone with members of Floyd's family. In this Apr 15, 2021, file image from video, defence attorney Eric Nelson, left, and former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin address Judge Peter Cahill at the courthouse in Minneapolis during Chauvin's trial in the death of George Floyd.
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