Former police officer sentenced to federal charges for violating George Floyd's rights

Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Shobin will be sentenced to federal citizenship chargeson Thursday due to the death of George Floyd.

He had previously pleaded guilty to the charges, but in December 2021 he pleaded guilty to violating Floyd's citizenship and became unresponsive. He admitted that he still had his knees on Floyd's neck.

Chauvin's petition agreement requires a 20-25 year decision.

In April 2021, Shobin was convicted of three charges of Floyd's death. Two unintentional murders, three murders, and two slaughter. Minutes.

He has already been sentenced to 270 months in prison, minus his length of service, which is equivalent to a prison of about22 and a half years.

Former officers J. Alexander Quen, Thomas Lane and Tou Sao have also been charged with their role in Floyd's death.

The three pleaded not guilty, but were convicted by a jury.

Four former officers were trying to arrest Floyd on suspicion of using a fake $ 20 invoice to buy cigarettes at a convenience store.

During the encounter, Shobin is Floyd His knees behind his neck for more than 9 minutes. Floyd, who was hand-locked and prone on the pavement, repeatedly said he was unconscious and unable to breathe before losing his pulse, according to evidence presented at Shobin's state trial. Floyd was later sentenced to death in the hospital.

Sao and Quen are currently awaiting state trials for murder assistance and bets on Floyd's death, and for slaughter assistance and bets. The two claimed innocence. The

trialhas been postponed until January 5, 2023. For dismissing the best accusations against him for promoting and helping a second unintended murder.

Under the agreement, both the prosecutor and Lane's legal team recommend a sentence of 36 months or 3 years. If he is tried and convicted of both charges, he could face up to 40 years in prison, according to the agreement of the petition.