Derek Chauvin - report

American convicted murderer and former police officer

Derek Michael Chauvin is an American former police officer, who was convicted of murdering George Floyd, a 46-year-old African-American man, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Chauvin was a member of the Minneapolis Police Department from 2001 to 2020.

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2022 2023 2024

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Derek Chauvin, a white man, was convicted in April on state charges of murder and manslaughter for the May 2020 killing of George Floyd. On Wednesday, he reversed an earlier not guilty plea on the federal charges. As part of the plea deal, Chauvin also pleaded guilty to violating the rights of a 14-year-old boy.
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Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin has signaled his intent to appeal his murder conviction. Chauvin reported to the court that he has no money for legal fees or an attorney. He's waiting for the Minnesota Supreme Court to review a prior decision that denied him a public defender.
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Judge rejects former Officer Derek Chauvin's bid for a new trial in the death of George Floyd. Chauvin is likely to face at least 25 years in jail for murdering George Floyd on May 25, 2020. Video of Chauvin kneeling on the neck of Floyd caused outrage.
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Derek Chauvin faces up to 40 years in prison for the May 2020 killing in Minneapolis. Prosecutors have requested a 30-year sentence while defense lawyers are asking for a sentence of probation and time served. Chauvin killed George Floyd by kneeling on his neck for more than nine minutes.
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Derek Chauvin, a former Minneapolis police officer, was found guilty on all three counts he faced by a 12-person jury on Tuesday. Video taken by bystanders showed Chauvin kneeling on George Floyd's neck for more than nine minutes. Chauvin was released on $US1 million bail in October ahead of the trial. His bail has now been revoked at he will go back to jail to await his sentencing.
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Derek Chauvin, 45, was found guilty of the murder and manslaughter of George Floyd on a hot day last May. Chauvin was convicted for the brutal murder of Floyd in 2020, whose death sparked worldwide Black Lives Matter protests. J. Alexander Kueng, Thomas Lane and Tou Thao are scheduled to face a joint trial that begins on August 23.
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Derek Chauvin was found guilty on all three charges of unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in the death of George Floyd. Vice President Kamala Harris said even a guilty verdict cannot "take away the pain" House voted 216 to 210 on Tuesday to reject a Republican effort to censure Rep. Maxine Waters.
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Derek Chauvin found guilty on all three counts of second degree unintentional murder, third degree murder and second degree manslaughter. Chauvin faces up to 40 years in prison for second-degree murder. Floyd's death last May ignited a wave of public protests that rocked the nation.
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Derek Chauvin, 45, is on trial for murder in the death of George Floyd, 46, in May 2020. Chauvin knelt on Floyd's neck for nine minutes and 29 seconds as he tried to arrest him over a suspected counterfeit $20 bill. Floyd cried out he could not breathe 27 times before losing consciousness.
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Derek Chauvin was filmed pinning African American George Floyd to the ground during his arrest in May 2020. Floyd lost consciousness while Chauvin knelt on his neck, and was pronounced dead soon after. The death of Floyd sparked massive riots and protests against police brutality across the U.S. Chauvin, 45, has pleaded not guilty to third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter charges.
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Trial of Derek Chauvin, accused of killing George Floyd, has been halted. Judge Peter Cahill ruled the proceedings would be delayed for at least 24 hours. Delay was triggered by a dispute over whether the jury selection process can move forward before a ruling on whether to reinstate the third-degree murder charge. Chauvin is being charged with second-degree unintentional murder and second- degree manslaughter.