Derek Chauvin Hashing Out Plea Deal To Avoid Life Sentence In Federal Case, Agrees To Make Public Statement About George Floyd
June 29 2021, Published 12:45 p.m. ET
Ex-police officer Derek Chauvin is reportedly ready to provide questions to George Floyd's family about the day their family member was killed as part of a plea deal he's working out.
According to CBS Minnesota, the convicted murderer is working out an agreement with prosecutors in his federal case.
Last week, Chauvin was sentenced to 22.5 years in prison after being found guilty of murdering Floyd. After the jury reached their verdict, the Feds hit the disgraced law enforcement officer with federal charges over the same incident.
Prosecutors accuse Chauvin of violating Floyd's civil rights. He could be sentenced to life in prison if convicted on the charges.
During his sentencing in state court, Chauvin said, “Due to legal matters, I’m not able to give a full formal statement … I give my condolences to the Floyd family, there’s gonna be some other information in the future that will be of interest and I hope these will give you some peace of mind."
Sources say Chauvin was referring to his deal which will include a provision that has the for