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A lawyer for former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin filed a motion on Tuesday to request a new trial for his client.
Eric Nelson argued in the document to the Hennepin County District Court that it "abused its discretion" on a number of matters, depriving Chauvin of a "fair trial." Last month, Chauvin was found guilty of second-degree murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter in connection with the May 2020 death of George Floyd.
Chauvin's legal team took issue with the court's denial of their request to have a change of venue, its decision to not sequester the jury, and the fact that it reportedly "failed to accurately reflect the law" when it instructed the jury on the meanings of "second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder, and authorized use of force."