Derek Chauvin's Murder Conviction Upheld in George Floyd Case by Minnesota Appeals Court.

The Minnesota court of appeals has upheld the most serious murder conviction against former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin for the killing of George Floyd. Chauvin is serving a 22-and-a-half-year sentence on the second-degree murder count. Chauvin's attorney argued that legal and procedural errors deprived Chauvin of a fair trial, but prosecutors said Chauvin got a fair trial and just sentence. The appeal also included disputes over whether it was legally permissible to convict Chauvin of third-degree murder and whether the judge was justified in exceeding the recommended state sentencing guidelines.