A panel of jurors has found former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin guilty on all three charges in connection with the May 2020 death of George Floyd, after one of the most closely watched criminal trials in recent memory. Chauvin, 45, was charged with second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. With Americans on edge as they awaited the verdict, the jury announced that it has found him guilty across the board.His bail was immediately revoked and he was led away with his hands cuffed behind his back. Chauvin’s sentencing is schedule for eight weeks from now, the judge said. He could be sent to prison for decades.
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