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VERIFY: What are the charges against Derek Chauvin?

Following a summer of protests over the death of George Floyd, one of the most anticipated trials of police violence is about to begin. Many are wondering which specific criminal charges former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin is facing. What are the charges being brought against Derek Chauvin and what does the state need to prove? Chauvin is facing three charges: second degree unintentional felony murder, third degree “depraved mind” murder, and second degree manslaughter. While the Minnesota statutes for each of Derek Chauvin’s three charges are notably different, there is an important similarity. “None of the charges require the state to prove that Derek Chauvin intentionally killed Mr. Floyd,” said Rachel Moran, a professor at University of St. Thomas Law School in Minneapolis. “The difference in the three charges is really mostly about Derek Chauvin’s mental state.” For the first charge of second degree unintentional felony murder, the state needs to prove Chauvin committed a felony, in this case assault, and it led to Floyd’s death. Moran said this means proving that Chauvin knew he was committing a crime and that he was assaulting Floyd when the 46-year-old died as a result. The charge of third degree “depraved mind” murder means that the prosecution must prove Chauvin caused the death of Floyd with an act “eminently dangerous to others… without regard for human life.” According to Ted Sampsell-Jones, a professor at Mitchell Hamline School of Law in Minnesota, that charge means killing someone while doing something extremely and extraordinarily dangerous. Story: https://www.whas11.com/article/news/v... Follow WHAS11 on Social: Facebook:   / whas11​​​​​​...​   Twitter:   / whas11​​​​​​​​​​​...​   Instagram:   / ​​​​...​   Subscribe to WHAS11 for exclusive content: http://www.youtube.com/c/WHAS11News?s.... Download the WHAS11 News app Apple: https://apple.co/325dTnY​​​​​