included getting off any potential federal civil-rights violation charges (hence the federal involvement), if I remember correctly. Hate to say it, but I found myself agreeing with Barr on that one. (If Amy K can work with Lindsey for the Yazidi women, I'm allowed to agree with Barr once, right?)
I don't know what he's likely to see sentencing-wise, but there is the possibility of longer-than-guidlines sentences due to aggravating circumstances (including presence of children and another is abuse of governmental authority)
From earlier this week, an article about what to expect:
[link:https://www.minnpost.com/metro/2021/04/explaining-the-possible-outcomes-of-jury-deliberations-in-the-derek-chauvin-trial/|]
There are certain grounds on which sentences can be extended, and two of them are pertinent in this case, Moran said.
The first is that the scenario happened in front of children. “That’s one of the reasons they presented those four children to testify was because it did happen in front of multiple people under age 18,” Moran said.
Another condition under which aggravating sentences may be granted is when an abuse of governmental authority is involved in committing the crime.
“And here you’ve got a police officer acting on duty during this incident,” Moran said.
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