Derek Chauvin was on trial for unintentional second-degree murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter. Chauvin was convicted on all counts for the murder of George Floyd. While the sentencing is still out, it is expected that he will receive 12.5 years due to the guidelines, but he could get anywhere up to 40 years.

This trial was conducted by Judge Cahill. He made what is considered to be an unusual decision to allow the trial to be broadcasted on television. Many members of the Minneapolis police were witnesses and the Minneapolis Police Department Chief Medaria Arradondo testified.

Chauvin did not testify on his own behalf. Many of the police officers that did testify did say that the restraint of George Floyd was unnecessarily long and excessive. They also said that it violated the department's policies.

Chauvin's defense brought up points stating that there were other factors that contributed to Floyd's death. The first factor they used in arguing this point was that Floyd had an enlarged heart. They also brought up there there was fentanyl and methamphetamine in his system. A final factor that they argued was that the carbon monoxide from the squad car exhaust was also contributing to his suffocating.

There were extensive testimonies in this trial. Some included medical professionals, forensic analysis, and some who covered police training and the use of force in the field. An important testimony, however, was from a young girl named Darnell. She had video recorded on her cell phone the entire George Floyd encounter that lasted almost 10 minutes.

There were many other testimonies including ten from the defense's side. One of which was a retired forensic pathologist who said that the cause of George Floyd's death should have been ruled undetermined instead of homicide.

Following the closing arguments, the jury deliberated for about ten hours over two days. The jury in this trial was under intense scrutiny and intense pressure in this decision. While the names of the jury are not known, it is known that of the 12 jurors there, four were Black, two were people who identify as multiracial, and six were White. Two alternates which were both white women were dismissed. This was a lower percentage of white people on the jury than there actually are in Hennepin County.

This was a large, very public, and very pivotal trial in our country right now.