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<blockquote data-quote="Box Ox" data-source="post: 4840407" data-attributes="member: 48469"><a href="https://apnews.com/article/minnesota-statutes-minneapolis-trials-death-of-george-floyd-6a14adc37fc9205129f7a5c5207aa69e" target="_blank">EXPLAINER: Why is Chauvin unlikely to face maximum sentence?</a>&quot;Even though he was found guilty of three counts, under Minnesota statutes he’ll only be sentenced on the most serious one — second-degree murder. While that count carries a maximum sentence of 40 years, experts say he won’t get that much. They say that for all practical purposes, the maximum he would face is 30 years, and he could get less.Here’s a breakdown on Minnesota’s sentencing nuances:WHY WON’T WE SEE MULTIPLE SENTENCES?Because all the charges stem from one act, carried out against one person. Multiple sentences are typically handed down in cases when there are convictions for multiple victims, or multiple crimes against one victim.For example, if a defendant is convicted of kidnapping and sexually assaulting a woman — two crimes against one victim — a judge would issue a sentence on each count, and could rule that they be served at the same time or consecutively, said former Hennepin County chief public defender Mary Moriarty.That’s not the case here, Moriarty said. “This case involved three different theories of the same behavior toward the same person.”</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Box Ox, post: 4840407, member: 48469"] [URL="https://apnews.com/article/minnesota-statutes-minneapolis-trials-death-of-george-floyd-6a14adc37fc9205129f7a5c5207aa69e"]EXPLAINER: Why is Chauvin unlikely to face maximum sentence?[/URL] [B]"Even though he was found guilty of three counts, under Minnesota statutes he’ll only be sentenced on the most serious one[/B] — second-degree murder. While that count carries a maximum sentence of 40 years, experts say he won’t get that much. They say that for all practical purposes, the maximum he would face is 30 years, and he could get less. Here’s a breakdown on Minnesota’s sentencing nuances: WHY WON’T WE SEE MULTIPLE SENTENCES? [B]Because all the charges stem from one act, carried out against one person. [/B]Multiple sentences are typically handed down in cases when there are convictions for multiple victims, or multiple crimes against one victim. For example, if a defendant is convicted of kidnapping and sexually assaulting a woman — two crimes against one victim — a judge would issue a sentence on each count, and could rule that they be served at the same time or consecutively, said former Hennepin County chief public defender Mary Moriarty. That’s not the case here, Moriarty said.[B] “This case involved three different theories of the same behavior toward the same person.”[/B] [/QUOTE]

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