Weeks after the court found him guilty in all count charges in the murder case of George Floyd, attorney for former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin has filed a motion seeking a lesser sentence ahead of his June 25th sentencing hearing.  

Chauvin’s attorney, Eric Nelson, asked a Minnesota judge this week to give him a lighter prison sentence, either with a probation term or a much lighter sentence than state guidelines currently suggest, citing that he is a “victim of a broken system.”

Judge Peter Cahill scheduled Chauvin’s sentencing hearing for June 25. He previously indicated that he will consider aggravating factors to potentially issue a sentence that is longer than the recommendations under state guidelines.

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