Yes - he was convicted by the Feds ... and the state.
Google says: Derek Chauvin was convicted on state charges related to the death of George Floyd. In April 2021, a jury found him guilty of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter. He was sentenced to 22.5 years in prison for these convictions. Additionally, he pleaded guilty to federal charges and was sentenced to 21 years for violating George Floyd's civil rights, which is being served concurrently with his state sentence.
I don't think he can pardon him, like the Tina Peters situation it's not a Federal case. I may have missed something somewhere though.
There was no federal issue. You are right, it was purely a state crime, but here we are.
https://www.justice.gov/archives/opa/pr/former-minneapolis-police-officer-derek-chauvin-sentenced-more-20-years-prison-depriving
Yes - he was convicted by the Feds ... and the state.
Google says: Derek Chauvin was convicted on state charges related to the death of George Floyd. In April 2021, a jury found him guilty of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter. He was sentenced to 22.5 years in prison for these convictions. Additionally, he pleaded guilty to federal charges and was sentenced to 21 years for violating George Floyd's civil rights, which is being served concurrently with his state sentence.