Minn. attorney general says Derek Chauvin's sentence reflects seriousness of crime
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison on Sunday said the sentencing of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin to 22 1/2 years "reflects the seriousness" of the crime.
"Given the particular cruelty, the abuse of trust, committing this crime in a group, in front of kids -- this sentence works," Ellison told ABC "This Week" co-anchor Jonathan Karl.
Under Minnesota law, the maximum sentence for second-degree murder -- the most severe of Chauvin’s charges -- is 40 years.
"Now, you can't replace the life of George Floyd, so true satisfaction is simply not available to us. But I think that this is certainly a sentence that reflects the seriousness. And, of course, this matter is not over yet," he added.
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