Judge drops lesser charge in George Floyd killing, keeps others
Former police officer Derek Chauvin will face charges of second-degree murder and manslaughter
22 October 2020 - 18:33
Wilton — A judge dismissed a lesser murder charge against former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin but said he still has to face the most serious murder charge in George Floyd’s death in May, according to a court ruling released on Thursday.
Hennepin County judge Peter Cahill said prosecutors did not have probable cause to charge Chauvin with third-degree murder but said the evidence supported taking a second-degree murder charge, which could lead to decades in prison, to trial...
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