Does justice in Derek Chauvin's case mean charging and/or convicting him of second-degree murder? Second-degree murder is an intentional killing. I do not know what evidence was uncovered during the investigation. Maybe evidence was found that Chauvin meant to kill George Floyd. But, from just what we see in the video, I do not see that he is intentionally trying to bring about Floyd's death.
Third-degree murder in Minnesota does not require that you are intentionally trying to kill. It does, though, require that you are acting in a way eminently dangerous to the life of another person and evincing a depraved mind. From what we see just on the video, I would think Chauvin does qualify for third-degree murder.
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