Chauvin intends to plead guilty to violating George Floyd's civil rights, court filing shows

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Source: Washington Post

Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murder in the death of George Floyd, signaled Monday that he intends to plead guilty in a separate federal civil rights case, court records show. Chauvin had previously pleaded not guilty to a federal charge that he violated Floyd’s constitutional rights during a deadly 2020 encounter in which several officers restrained and handcuffed Floyd face down on a Minneapolis street.

The incident, captured on video, sparked massive demonstrations and calls for change at police departments across the country. A court entry posted Monday indicated Chauvin, who pressed his knees into Floyd’s neck and back for nine minutes and 29 seconds, intends to change his plea. A hearing was scheduled in the case for Wednesday.

A Justice Department spokeswoman declined to comment, and an attorney for Chauvin did not immediately return a message. Chauvin was convicted in April of murder in a case brought by Minnesota authorities and was sentenced to 22 and 1/2 years in prison. A federal grand jury indicted him and three other officers on charges of violating Floyd’s civil rights the next month, exposing him to more possible prison time.

The details of Chauvin’s plea were not immediately filed in court, and it was not clear what he would admit or what benefit he would receive for doing so. The change of plea must still be accepted by a federal judge.

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[montanacowboy]

1. Maybe he is running out of $$

to pay lawyers

[GregariousGroundhog]

3. It may also not be worth the fight

For example, if the federal prosecutor agrees to sentencing recommendation that the federal sentence be served in a Minnesota state prison and be served concurrently with the state sentence, there's really not much point in fighting the case against him at trial.

[Bev54]

4. Ok I might be getting a little too cynical these past few years but my bet

is he has made a deal that by pleading guilty to a Federal crime, he can live his sentence out in a Federal prison, which are much better than state prison.

[Calista241]

5. As a former law enforcement officer, it's unlikely he would've served in MN state prison anyway.

I suspect his deal means he'll serve both the state prison and federal prison terms concurrently.

[brush]

2. Well I guess so. Wonder what happened withhis wife?

Didn't she try to divorce him so she could keep the house and property? If he pleads guilty to the federal charge, and has already been found guilty of murder by the state, she stands to lose everything I would think.

[Calista241]

6. She divorced his ass ASAP. whether she was truly repulsed by his behavior, or if she wanted to

protect any assets, i'll leave to better judges than I.

[Torchlight]

7. An Alford Plea, maybe?

Or is it too late in the process for that to happen?