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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsIf Chauvin gets convicted on 2 or 3 counts, which count will he serve?
Voltaire2
(12,626 posts)OLDMDDEM
(1,553 posts)it's each count consecutively.
Calista241
(5,584 posts)OLDMDDEM
(1,553 posts)I just wish he would get the same treatment you or I would get.
Happy Hoosier
(7,077 posts)Usually, the sentences run concurrently (at the same time) so essentially he serves the longest sentnce. But the Judge CAN rule to serve consecutively. That's kinda rare though.
Rustyeye77
(2,736 posts)Theyll love him there.
WhiskeyGrinder
(22,145 posts)greenjar_01
(6,477 posts)I thought DU was done with this "gen pop will love him" GARBAGE.
former9thward
(31,802 posts)Treefrog
(4,170 posts)Surprised thereve been no rape jokes.
Rustyeye77
(2,736 posts)Gee....lets take a deep breath.
WhiskeyGrinder
(22,145 posts)Why would you hope he ends up in General Population? What did you mean by "they'll love him there"?
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greenjar_01
(6,477 posts)Jesus, we're still doing this shit?
USALiberal
(10,877 posts)Calista241
(5,584 posts)And he'll never be in gen pop. If he's even convicted at all.
Ilsa
(61,675 posts)If I'm not mistaken, Chauvin elected to have the judge to hear pleas, whatever, for sentencing.
Ocelot II
(115,277 posts)the judge decides to depart from the score derived by the pre-sentence investigation, up to the maximum for the charge(s) for which he's convicted.
Sunsky
(1,737 posts)That only the top charge goes towards sentencing. Therefore, if he gets convicted of all 3 charges, the bottom two would fall off and the top charge will be used for sentencing. I'm no lawyer, I'm just repeating almost verbatim what was said.
WarGamer
(12,103 posts)Prosecution didn't want Murder 3 and Manslaughter as the only counts, there was a possibility that the jury could neogtiate to agree on the lesser count.
With 3 charges, the jury can negotiate to drop the 2 and agree on the 3.
Good strategy by the prosecution.