The three officers were taken into custody and charged with aiding and abetting second-degree murder and aiding and abetting manslaughter — all felony charges. Each of them are now facing 40 years each for the murder of George Floyd, though it’s unlikely they will be punished with the max. sentence.
AG Ellison made it clear that he’s making sure that the case against all four officers is as strong as possible, asking the public to be patient while adding that a conviction would be “will be hard.”
