Can Derek Chauvin get his convictions tossed on appeal?
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Can Derek Chauvin get his convictions tossed on appeal?
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What are the chances of Derek Chauvin getting a new trial on appeal? Share Updated: 6:05 AM PDT Apr 24, 2021 MICHAEL TARM Share Updated: 6:05 AM PDT Apr 24, 2021
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Show Transcript The jurors really didn t show any emotion. They just stared right at the judge and then once the judge, thank them for doing heavy duty civic work. Yeah, he dismissed them. They quickly filed out of the courtroom. Derek chauvin showed very little emotion when the verdict was read. He basically looked straight ahead and you could see his eyes dart around the courtroom. But that was about it. It was hard to tell because he was wearing a covid 19 mask, but he hasn t shown much emotion throughout the trial. And very quickly after that judge CAhill ordered him taken into custody and a deputy came and handcuffed his hands behind his back and let him out of the courtroom through a side door and again, shoving, displayed very little if any emotion and uh we
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The unique circumstances surrounding Derek Chauvin s trial in George Floyd s death could offer the former Minneapolis police officer some shot at winning a retrial on appeal, though most legal experts agree it s a long shot.
Chauvin, who is white, kneeled on Floyd s neck for nearly 9 1/2 minutes last May, killing the 46-year-old Black man and sparking some of the largest protests in U.S. history. His conviction on murder and manslaughter charges was seen by many across the country as a civil rights milestone.
Here’s a look at some of the issues Chauvin s lawyers might cite in their expected appeal, and their chances of prevailing.