The jury reached a verdict in the murder trial of former Minneapolis cop Dereck Chauvin in George Floyd’s death.
The verdict was announced at around 5:00 PM ET Tuesday.
The jury met until 8 PM last night and came in Tuesday morning to finish their work.
They announced they reached a decision Tuesday afternoon and the verdict will be read at 3:30 PM.
Police Officer Derek Chauvin pleaded not guilty to charges of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter.
On Monday Judge Peter Cahill told defense attorney Eric Nelson that Rep. Maxine Waters’s interference on the case could be grounds for a retrial.
On Tuesday Judge Cahill read the verdict.
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BREAKING— VERDICT: GUILTY ON ALL CHARGES!
