Editing Derek Chauvin (section)

=== Sentencing ===
On June 25, 2021, Chauvin was sentenced to 270 months, or 22.5 years, in prison for murder. Additionally, Chauvin is permanently prohibited from owning any firearms and/or explosives. Provided that he doesn’t incur any additional convictions at all, his earliest possible release date will be Friday, June 9, 2028 (applying both the 199 days credit & the additional 180 months aka 15 years he must serve before being parole eligible), and his latest possible release date will be Christmas 2043.<ref>[https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20211228/https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/25/us/derek-chauvin-22-and-a-half-years-george-floyd.html Derek Chauvin receives 22 and a half years for murder of George Floyd], ''The New York Times''</ref>

On July 7, 2022, Chauvin was sentenced to an additional 21 years for violating Floyd's civil rights, to be served concurrently with his 22-year murder sentence.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/07/us/derek-chauvin-george-floyd-sentence.html Killer of George Floyd Sentenced to 21 Years for Violating Civil Rights], ''The New York Times''</ref>