Derek Chauvin sentencing: Prosecutors, defense argue aggravating factors

The former Minneapolis police officer was convicted on April 20 of murder and manslaughter in the killing of George Floyd, and sentencing will be determined in June.

Prosecutors said five aggravating factors warrant an increased sentence for Chauvin: Floyd was a particularly vulnerable victim, Floyd was treated with particular cruelty, Chauvin abused his position of authority, Chauvin committed the crime in the presence of multiple children, and Chauvin “committed the crime as part of a group of three or more persons who all actively participated in the crime,” according to the state’s…