Should Derek Chauvin - George Floyd's Murderer Rot In Prison Or Live In Luxury? Let's Talk About It

Former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin was convicted Tuesday on all counts in the death of George Floyd, whose killing sparked worldwide protests and a reckoning on race in the U.S. After about a day of deliberations, the jury found Chauvin guilty of unintentional second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter.

In Minnesota, second-degree murder carries a maximum sentence of 40 years in prison. Third-degree murder is punishable by up to 25 years in prison. Second-degree manslaughter is punishable by up to 10 years in prison.

But under Minnesota sentencing guidelines, for a person with no criminal history, each charge has a a presumptive sentence:

second-degree unintentional murder, 12 1/2 years
third-degree murder, 12 1/2 years
second-degree manslaughter, 4 years
Prosecutors are seeking a sentence that goes above the guideline range.

They cited several aggravating factors, including that Floyd was particularly vulnerable, that Chauvin was a uniformed police officer acting in a position of authority, and his alleged crime was witnessed by multiple children — including a 9-year-old girl.

In Minnesota, defendants typically serve two-thirds of their penalty in prison, with the rest on parole.

Chauvin, 45, could ultimately spend many years behind bars, making him one of the very few law enforcement officers to serve time for killing someone on the job.

It is unusual for police officers to be prosecuted for killings, and convictions are extraordinarily rare. Out of the thousands of deadly police shootings in the U.S. since 2005, fewer than 140 officers have been charged with murder or manslaughter.

Before Tuesday, only seven officers had been convicted of murder.

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