Derek Chauvin found guilty on all counts in death of George Floyd
The former officer was found responsible for the May 2020 death of Floyd.
Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty on all three counts in the death of George Floyd.
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Chauvin to be sentenced in 8 weeks, faces up to 40 years
Chauvin sentencing hearing will be in eight weeks.
The maximum sentence for second-degree murder is 40 years in prison, but Minnesota sentencing guidelines suggest he's more likely to receive up to 15 years.
However, the state is permitted to ask for the full 40 years.
"I expect the prosecution to ask for more time" than the 15 years, ABC News Legal Analyst Dan Abrams said.
Chauvin bail revoked, taken into custody
Upon being found guilty on all charges, prosecutors asked that Chauvin's bail be revoked, which was granted by the judge.
The former officer was escorted from the courtroom when proceedings concluded.
Chauvin guilty on all counts
The jury has found former Minnesota police officer Derek Chauvin guilty of second-degree murder in the death of George Floyd.
Chauvin was also found guilty of third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter.
Biden praying for 'right verdict' in Chauvin trial
President Joe Biden weighed in on his hopes for a verdict in the Chauvin trial, after speaking with George Floyd's family at the start of jury deliberations.
"I’m praying the verdict is the right verdict, which is -- I think it’s overwhelming, in my view," Biden told reporters in the Oval Office on Tuesday. "I wouldn’t say that unless the -- the jury was sequestered now and not hearing me say that."
Biden did not explicitly say whether the "right verdict" is guilty or not guilty. As president, Biden has been careful not to comment on a potential outcome in Chauvin's trial for murder in Floyd's death.
Biden has cultivated a relationship with the Floyd family since George Floyd's death spurred a reckoning on racial injustice in America, calling the family Monday to check in and convey he was praying for them, according to White House press secretary Jen Psaki.
"I can only imagine the pressure and anxiety they’re feeling. And so, I waited till the jury was sequestered, and -- and I called," Biden said Tuesday. "They’re a good family. And they’re calling for peace and tranquility no matter what that verdict is," Biden said.
Psaki has suggested that Biden will react once a verdict in the Chauvin trial is announced.
"When the jury makes their deliberations and concludes and a verdict is found, I'm certain the president will speak to that," she said Monday.
Biden has been closely watching the trial and provided updates, according to Psaki.
-ABC News' Sarah Kolinovsky and Molly Nagle
