Derek Chauvin files for new trial
The former Minneapolis police officer convicted in the murder of George Floyd is seeking a new state trial.
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Derek Chauvin’s attorney argues his conviction should be vacated or he should get another trial, claiming false testimony and misconduct by prosecutors.
Chauvin was convicted after a two-week trial in 2021. He is serving a 22 1/2-year sentence for a second-degree murder conviction.
Chauvin has tried several appeals, none of which have been successful. Most recently, in April of 2023, an appeals court judge denied a motion to give Chauvin a new trial, stating, in part, “No one is above the law. When they commit a crime, they must be held accountable just as those individuals that they lawfully apprehend. The law only permits police officers to use reasonable force when effecting a lawful arrest. Chauvin crossed that line here when he used unreasonable force on Floyd.”
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The state has until Jan. 4 to respond.
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