By Dave Strandberg
May 5, 2021 4:26 AM
MINNEAPOLIS, MN (MNN) – The attorney for Derek Chauvin is asking for a new trial for the former Minneapolis police officer.
In the motion filed Tuesday, attorney Eric Nelson listed prosecutorial and judicial misconduct among several reasons for a new trial.
Nelson says Chauvin’s right to a fair trial was denied when Judge Pete Cahill denied a motion for a change of venue and says his client didn’t get a fair trial as a result of publicity during the proceedings.
Nelson is also requesting a hearing to impeach the verdict based on the grounds that the jury committed misconduct and failed to adhere to instructions during deliberations.”