Derek Chauvin's defense attorney Eric Nelson called for a mistrial after the jury retired on Monday
He cited Rep Maxine Waters' comments on the case as he argued that there was no way the jury could be unbiased given constant media coverage
'Now that we have US representatives threatening acts of violence in relation to this trial it’s frankly mind-blowing,' Nelson said
Judge Peter Cahill replied: 'I grant you Congresswoman Waters may have handed you grounds for appeal and the turning over of this trial'
But Cahill refused to grant a mistrial and adjourned the court until the jury comes back with a verdict