homicide or manslaughter, probably serve 4 years of a 10 year sentence. Which for a police officer in the US convicted of a crime against a "minority" individual will be a tough time (not tough enough i.m.h.o).

Will be very difficult to prove intent, certainly nigh on impossible to prove it was pre meditated.

Looks like your police officers charges are gonna get an upgrade.
Public pressure and all that.

Indeed, just read that, upgraded to 2nd degree murder and 2nd degree manslaughter and the other officers charged with aiding and abetting second degree murder and second degree manslaughter. As you say, may be down to trying appease the public. I would expect it will all shake out to plea bargains and Chauvin will get 15 to 20, the others 4 to 6, all will be out before Floyd's daughter turns 18. One thing is certain, Chauvin wont get acquitted like OJ did!

Yes, yes, but the glove didn't fit.
OJ was innocent.

I don't think even the best lawyers in the world could make a the video of the cop kneeling on his victim go away!

Be very interesting how the jury selection goes.

Trump would probably pardon him

They abolished the death penalty in 1911...

Who did ?

Rodney King!

The initial defence will be regarding “how they can receive a fair trial”. They will almost certainly quote the amount of coverage received.

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They always out themselves eventually.