Derek Chauvin will be sentenced on June 16 for his part in the murder of George Floyd.

Per ABC News, the time of the sentencing hearing is set for 1:30PM (central).

The sentencing date comes after the former Minneapolis police officer was found guilty on Tuesday of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter.

Chauvin now faces a maximum sentence of up to 40 years in prison for his part in the death of Floyd, after the former cop fatally restrained Floyd by kneeling on his neck for over nine minutes during the May 2020 arrest.

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CBS News reports that despite second-degree murder carrying a maximum sentence of 40 years in prison, third-degree murder carrying 25 years, and second-degree manslaughter carrying 10 years, Minnesota sentencing guidelines recommend convicts serve their sentences on multiple convictions concurrently.

Additionally, these guidelines also suggest less time for offenders with no criminal history - a category Chauvin fits into. Because of this, it is unlikely he will be sentenced to the full 40 years.

Cameras in the court on Tuesday managed to pick up the handwritten note Chauvin had scrawled onto his hand; the phone number for his attorney, Eric Nelson.

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In a statement to TMZ, Nelson explained that Chauvin did this in anticipation of having his bail revoked following the guilty verdict on all charges.

George Floyd's family has also spoken out following Chauvin's guilty verdict.

Take a look at this video of the Floyd family's reaction below:

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Per People magazine, George's bother, Philonise Floyd, stated that the family was now "able to breathe again".

George's other brother, Terrance, stated:

"My family is a family that will not back down from prayer. And I believe because of prayer, we got the verdict we wanted.

"We got on our knees. Some of us stood up, but we asked the right one. We said – God, we need justice, we need it now. And he answered. I'm just grateful."

Additionally, in an interview with Good Morning Britain, Floyd's 52-year-old sister, LaTonya, said that she would be "praying" for Chauvin.

"I pray for him, I pray for him, I do and I’m going to continue to pray for him," she said. "In his heart, he wasn't guilty, he wasn't really expecting that. He has nothing to apologize for because he didn't think he was wrong."

Meanwhile, The New York Times reports that Chauvin is now being kept in solitary confinement for 23 hours a day at the Minnesota Correctional Facility-Oak Park Heights, being allowed out for one hour's exercise.

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Derek Chauvin to be sentenced on June 16 following guilty verdict