Floyd’s killer may serve longer term

A MINNESOTA judge has ruled that aggravating factors were involved in the death of George Floyd, opening the possibility of a longer sentence for former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin.

Chauvin – the former officer convicted in Minnesota state court of murdering Floyd, a black man

– is scheduled to be sentenced on multiple murder and manslaughter convictions on June 25.

In a six-page ruling dated Tuesday, District Court Judge Peter Cahill found that prosecutors had proven Chauvin abused his position of trust and authority, treated Floyd with particular cruelty, committed the crime as a group and did so with children present, all aggravating factors.

“The slow death of Floyd was particularly cruel.” |