Now that sentencing is over, Chauvin still faces federal charges

Now that sentencing is over, Chauvin still faces federal charges

Chauvin can appeal his state conviction, but some legal experts predict he’ll try to strike a federal plea bargain before that happens.

MINNEAPOLIS — Now that a judge sentenced him to 22.5 years in prison on a state murder conviction, former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin can appeal, as many defendants often do.

But he may never reach that point, according to multiple legal experts who spoke with KARE 11 on Friday. 

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