The Hennepin County, Minnesota, court that will sentence former police officer Derek Chauvin next month for the murder of George Floyd last May found several aggravating factors Tuesday that will likely prolong the sentence that is handed down.
In its ruling, the court found that several aggravating factors had been proven “beyond a reasonable doubt.” One was that Chauvin had “abused a position of trust and authority” as a police officer, who would have been expected to use reasonable force and to attend to the medical needs of anyone who had been arrested “in a timely…