Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin has been found guilty on all three counts in the death of George Floyd last summer in Minneapolis, Minn. April 20, 2021.

Chauvin was facing three separate counts in the trial, second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter.

second-degree unintentional murder has a maximum sentence of 40 years, third-degree murder carries a maximum sentence of 25 years and second-degree manslaughter has a ten-year maximum sentence.

Judge Peter Cahill will issue a sentence to Chauvin at a later date.

Bail has been revoked and Chauvin has been taken into custody.

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