A prosecutor sentenced a federal judge to 25 years in prison for violating citizenship.
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At the end of June, a federal prosecutor told a federal judge in the Minnesota district to Derek, a former Minneapolis police officer. 89} Requested Shobin to be sentenced to 25 years in prison. Violates George Floyd's citizenship.
Chauvin In December, he pleaded guilty to depriving Floyd of his citizenshipAs part of a petition agreement, he was sentenced to 20 to 25 years in prison. Will be dealt with. Prosecutors said in December that they would request the court to sentence Chauvin's 22 and a half years' imprisonment and 25 years' imprisonment for state murder. .. He faced life in his prison when convicted of federal charges.
The U.S. Attorney's Office called the decision request filed on June 22, and Chauvin's breach stated in the filing: Therefore, it was "reasonable and appropriate". The ruling adequately captures the seriousness of the defendant's abuse and the permanent harm he has done to his victims, his family, and the larger community. The prosecutor sought release under five years of surveillance, following a 300-month ruling.
Chauvin was also guilty of another federal lawsuit in Minneapolis in 2017 accused of depriving a 14-year-old child of kneeling on his back and neck. I admitted. A hand-locked, non-resisting teenager. The federal judge who presided over the
case accepted Chauvin's petition last month.
Some contexts:Shobin's guilty plea occurred about 18 months after a former officer kneeled on Floyd's neck and returned for 9 minutes and 29 seconds. rice field. He was hand-locked and lay down on the street, gasping for air and telling Chauvin and other officers "I can't breathe." Floyd's death on May 25, 2020 triggered national protests against police atrocities and racial injustice.
Last April, Chauvin was convicted of two unintentional murders, three murders and two slaughter due to Floyd's death. , 22 was sentenced. He has been in a state prison for half a year.
Derek Chauvin will be accused by the federal government at 3 pm. ET hearing. Here's something important to know.
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Former Minneapolis already imprisoned for state murder for his role in George Floyd's death Police officer Derek Shobin,, learns his federal judgment when he appears in the US District Court on Thursday.
The hearing is scheduled for 3 pm. ET (2 pm local time).
Last month, prosecutors asked a federal judge in Minneapolis to sentence Shobin to 25 years in prison for violating Floyd's citizenship.
He said in June 2021 22 and a half years, two unintentional murders, three murders, a second murder state accusation Was convicted of. An attack attacked by a video that caused a degree slaughter when Floyd was killed in May 2020, a public protest against police atrocities and an appreciation for American racial justice.
The footage from the streets of Minneapolis shows a 46-year-old black man while Chaubin was hand-locked, prone on the street for more than 9 minutes, gasping for air, and talking to Minneapolis. Officer, "I can't breathe", who showed that he was kneeling hard on his neck and back. Eligible for release under surveillance for seven and a half years. He convicted his conviction
More background: Chauvin in DecemberA former officer who pleaded guilty to the federal charges of deprived Floyd of his citizenship when he knelt on Floyd's back and neck for more than nine minutes. As part of the petition agreement, Chauvin faces a decision recommendation between 20 and 25 years. Had he been convicted in court, he would have been able to face his life in prison.
According to a court document filed by his lawyer in late June, Shobin spends most of his life in lonely detention in a state prison to ensure maximum security. Attorney Eric Nelson, in a document entitled "Defendant's Position on Judgment," calls for 20 years of work at a federal facility minus state prison hours.
The prosecutor told the court in December that he would demand the enforcement of a federal judgment at the same time as the state charges.
Three other former officers were convicted by a federal jury in February for violating Floyd's rights on May 25, 2020 . .
One man, Thomas Lane, pleaded guilty to the state's accusationsTou Thao and J. Alexander Kueng's trial is set to begin in October is.
