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Following the conviction in the trial for the death of the African American George Floyd, the sentence against Derek Chauvin, who has been discharged from the police force, is due to be announced on June 16.
The competent court in Minneapolis announced on Friday (local time).
Chauvin was found guilty by a jury on Tuesday on all charges, including second degree murder, and faces a long prison sentence.
The court's sentence was scheduled for June 16 at 1:30 p.m. (local time, 8:30 p.m. CEST). The main charge of second-degree murder carries a sentence of up to 40 years. In the state of Minnesota, penalties from individual counts do not typically add up. Judge Peter Cahill could stay well below the maximum sentence because Chauvin has no criminal record. The ex-police officer can appeal his conviction.
Chauvin held the knee of Floyd arrested on May 25, 2020 in Minneapolis for nine and a half minutes, despite the fact that he repeatedly complained that he could no longer breathe.
Chauvin's actions, recorded on a cell phone video, caused international outrage and sparked nationwide protests against racism and police violence in the United States.
The late Floyd became a symbol of the Black Lives Matter movement.
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Chauvin had motionless noted the guilty verdict on Tuesday.
The ex-police officer, who had previously been released on bail, was arrested immediately.
US President Joe Biden was "relieved" by the verdict and promised to continue the fight against racism and police violence against black people.