April 16, 2021 - 8:33am | By Greg Neft
(Minneapolis, MN) -- It's now up to a jury to decide the case of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin [[ SHO-win ]]. Chauvin has been charged with second-degree murder for the police-custody death of George Floyd last summer. Judge Peter Cahill told the jury Thursday to return to court Monday morning and be prepared to hear closing arguments from both sides. Then Cahill will give instructions to the jurors, who will be sequestered during their deliberations. The judge told the jury to "pack a bag," and plan to be there for a while. If the jury reaches a unanimous guilty verdict, Chauvin could get up to 15 years in prison.
