Sentence against former police officer Derek Chauvin, who murdered George Floyd, will be read on June 16

The former white policeman convicted on Tuesday in the United States for the murder of the African-American George Floyd He will be sentenced on June 16, indicated a court document published on Friday.

Derek Chauvin will know his sentence at 13:30 (18:30 GMT) on June 16, reported the court of Minneapolis where the former officer was tried after Floyd’s death last year during his arrest, a case that sparked massive protests against racism in the United States and the rest of the world.

Chauvin, 45, was convicted of all three counts: second degree murder, third degree murder and manslaughter.

He faces up to 12.5 years in prison under state guidelines, although the judge could extend that term if he finds there are aggravating circumstances. The most serious crime for which he was convicted carries a maximum penalty of 40 years.

On May 25, 2020, Chauvin was videotaped kneeling for more than nine minutes on Floyd’s neck, despite the 46-year-old man, handcuffed to the ground, pleading, “Please, I can’t breathe.”

Former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin listens as a jury finds him guilty of all counts in his trial of second degree murder, third degree murder and second degree murder in the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. April 20, 2021 in a video still image. (Pool via REUTERS). (POOL /)

The images, taken by passersby witnesses to the arrest of Floyd accused of buying cigarettes with a fake $ 20 bill, were seen by millions of people inside and outside the country.

While the trial of Chauvin on Minneapolis, the city was shocked by the fatal shooting of another African-American, Daunte Wright, 20, by a white police officer during a traffic control.

On Wednesday, United States Attorney General Merrick Garland announced a civil investigation to determine whether the United States Police Department Minneapolis systematically uses excessive force and engages “in an unconstitutional or illegal pattern or practice of surveillance,” including during legal protests.