'My son is a good man': Derek Chauvin's mother, 73, says she'll 'always be there for him' as she begs judge for mercy at his sentencing hearing, pleading 'you'll be sentencing me too'
Carolyn Pawlenty spoke on behalf of the Chauvin family at her son's hearing She begged the judge not to give him a lengthy sentence, saying: 'You'll be sentencing me too' She turned to her 45-year-old son, and said: 'Remember, you're my favorite son' Pawlenty, 73, said he is 'quiet, caring, thoughtful, honorable and selfless' Chauvin faces a minimum sentence of 12.5 years and maximum of 40 years for second-degree murder By Jennifer Smith For Dailymail.com
Published: 20:41 BST, 25 June 2021 | Updated: 20:43 BST, 25 June 2021
Derek Chauvin's mother begged the judge for mercy at his sentencing hearing on Friday, saying she'd be sentenced too and telling him he was her 'favorite son' whose innocence she never doubted.
Carolyn Pawlenty, 73, was emotional as she spoke at the courthouse in Minneapolis, looking at her 45-year-old son and telling him: 'My happiest moment was giving birth to you.'
Her full remarks are below.
'I am the mother of Derek Chauvin. I am here to speak on behalf of my entire family.
'Not only did Derek's life change forever but so did mine and my family's. Derek devoted 19 years of his life to the Minneapolis Police Department.
'It has been difficult for me to hear and read what the media, public and prosecution believe Derek to be an aggressively, heartless and uncaring person.
'That is far from the truth. My son' s identity has also been reduced to that of a racist.
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