Derek Chauvin was proven guilty of three charges and risks spending the rest of his life in prison.
He is responsible for George Floyd’s death.
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In 2009, he was accorded a medal for working off-duty for a nightclub.
Despite the record, he had a tainted history, with up to 18 complaints of misconduct.
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How old is Derek Chauvin?
Derek Michael Chauvin was born on 19th March 1976 in Oakdale, Minnesota, USA.
His father was a certified public accountant, while his mother was a housewife.
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Therefore, as of 2021, he is forty-five years old.
Derek Chauvin parents got divorced when he was seven and acquired joint custody of him.
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Her family is originally Laos.
They then settled in Wisconsin.
Kellie May Xiong relocated to Minnesota after divorcing her first husband for ten years.
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Kelly later switched careers and became a realtor.
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Kellie May Xiongfiled for divorceagainst her husband the day before he was arrested.
However, there are speculations that Kellie had two children from her previous marriage.
Derek Chauvin was convicted of second-degree murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter.
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The jury also dismissed claims by the defence that underlying medical conditions had caused Floyd’s death.
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Minnesota Attorney GeneralKeith Ellison’s office oversaw Chauvin’s prosecution.
He commended the bystanders for trying to intervene, referring to them as a “bouquet of humanity”.
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Among the 38 witnesses was Darnella Frazier, the teenager who recorded the bystander video that captured global attention.
Keith Ellison also commented about the verdict.
The defence persuaded the jury not to overlook other theories like exposure to carbon monoxide.
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The defence summoned seven witnesses, two of whom were experts.
According to the jurors' verdict, Chauvin faces up to 75 years in prison.
The second-degree murder charge sentence is a maximum sentence of up to 40 years.
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Derek Chauvin is expected to return tocourtfor sentencing in the next eight weeks.
Immediately after the judge read the jurors' decision, the crowd burst into cheers.
Most people feared that the jury would not convict a white officer for killing a black man.
Afterthe divorce payout, Kellie May Xiong Chauvin secured $704,000, leaving Chauvin with $421,000.
He can start receiving his retirement benefits of about $50,000 annually when he turns fifty-five.
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She graduated from Meru University of Science and Technology with a Bachelor of Technology in Civil Engineering in 2019.
In 2023, Priscillah finished the AFP course on Digital Investigation Techniques.
She has been writing articles on Briefly.co.za since 2019.
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