Derek Chauvin Sentenced to 22 1/2 years in prison for the murder of George Floyd

Story Highlights : 

• A jury convicted Derek Chauvin in April of second-degree murder, third degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in George Floyd's death .
• Chauvin is also facing a federal indictment for violating George Floyd's civil rights that could add prison time .
• The three former Minneapolis police officers accused of aiding and abetting in Floyd's death will face trial in march .

MINNEAPOLIS-Former Minneapolis police officer Derek chauvin was sentenced Friday to 270 months, or 22 1/2 years in prison for the murder of George Floyd last year.

Chauvin, 45, is expected to serve about 15 years behind bars .

"What the sentence is not based on is emotion or sympathy, but at the same time ,  I want to acknowledge the deep and tremendous pain that all the families are feeling, especially the Floyd family" Hennepin County Judge peter Cahill said in court .

In his memorandum opinion , Cahill said two of  four aggravating factors were at play in the sentence - that Chauvin abused trust and authority and acted with particular cruelty toward Floyd. His "gratuitous infliction of pain and psychological cruelty" while he was "imbued with the authority of the state: Justified the sentence, Cahill wrote .

Chauvin will be required to register as a predatory offender and provide a DNA sample, according to Cahill's memo .

A jury convicted chauvin in April of second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in the death of Floyd, 46. He could have received up to 30 years in prison .

Floyd family members, attorneys and activists said they were not satisfied with the sentence but hoped an on going federal indictment would but chauvin away for life. Many called on lawmakers to pass the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act . 

"Twenty-two-and-a-half is not enough" George Floyd nephew, Brandon williams, said at a press conference after the hearing, surrounded by lawyers and family members of several black people shot by police .