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Derek Chauvin, the former police officer accused of the death of George Floyd, will appear in court this Monday

2020-06-08T22:03:11.800Z


Former Minneapolis agent Derek Chauvin, the police officer seen on video kneeling on Floyd's neck, is charged with second-degree murder, which carries a maximum sentence of 40 ...


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This is how the policemen accused in the George Floyd case defend themselves 2:08

(CNN) - The third and final memorial service for George Floyd will take place Monday in Houston, the city he grew up in before moving to Minneapolis, where he died at the hands of a police officer.

Former Minneapolis agent Derek Chauvin, the police officer seen on video kneeling on Floyd's neck, is charged with second-degree murder, which carries a maximum sentence of 40 years.

Chauvin is also charged with third degree murder and second degree involuntary manslaughter, which come with maximum sentences of 25 years and 10 years respectively. It is unclear whether, if convicted of those additional charges, Chauvin's sentences would be served simultaneously or consecutively. That would be at the discretion of the judge.

Revelation of new George Floyd death video 2:48

The other three officers involved in Floyd's death, Thomas Lane, J. Alexander Kueng, and Tou Thao, were charged with aiding and abetting second-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter.

In Houston, thousands are expected to attend the Floyd event. Monday's six-hour tribute will be followed by funeral and burial on Tuesday in Pearland, a suburb of Houston, CNN affiliate KTVT reported. Floyd will be buried next to his mother, the news station reported.

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Source: cnnespanol

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