State of Minnesota County of Hennepin District Court 4th Judicial District

State of Minnesota plaintiff versus Derek Michael Chauvin defendant

Virgidick Count 1. We the jury in the above entitled matter as to count 1

unintentional second degree murder while committing a felony

find the defendant guilty. Same caption, verdict count 2. We the jury in the above

entitled matter as to count 2. Third degree murder perpetrating an

criminality dangerous act find the defendant guilty count 3. We the jury in the

above entitled matter as to count 3. Second degree manslaughter culpable

negligence creating an unreasonable risk find the defendant guilty. This verdict

agreed to this 20th day of April 2021 at 1.45 pm.

There's a famous mantra that appeared in the Dunesbury cartoon during the

heyday of Watergate guilty guilty guilty guilty. So it was Tuesday afternoon when a

Hennepin County jury rendered its verdict in the case of police officer Derek

Chauvin for the death of George Floyd. A moment that like Richard Nixon's

downfall will be engraved in the history books. Show him the horrific video of

Chauvin with his knee on the neck of Floyd for nine minutes and 29 seconds

unmoved and uncaring as his suspect pleaded that he couldn't breathe

and hearing the testimony from the Minneapolis Police Chief that there was no

justification for Chauvin's conduct. The jury found him guilty on all three counts

2nd degree murder, 3rd degree murder and manslaughter. It was a galvanizing moment

reminding a polarized nation of the reality of police mistreatment of African

Americans and of how much more work needs to be done before true justice is

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