The defence attorney for the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of killing George Floyd has requested a new trial, according to a court document filed on Tuesday.
Derek Chauvin was convicted last month of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in the May 25, 2020 death of Floyd.
Evidence at trial showed Chauvin pressed his knee against Floyd’s neck for 9 1/2 minutes as the black man said he could not breathe and went motionless.
Defence attorney Eric Nelson cited many reasons in his request for a new trial. He said Judge Peter Cahill abused the discretion of the court and violated Chauvin’s right to due process and a fair trial when he denied Mr Nelson’s request to move the trial to another county due to pretrial publicity.
The defence attorney for the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of killing George Floyd has requested a new trial, according to a court document filed on Tuesday.
Derek Chauvin was convicted last month of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in the May 25, 2020 death of Floyd.
Evidence at trial showed Chauvin pressed his knee against Floyd’s neck for 9 1/2 minutes as the black man said he could not breathe and went motionless.
Defence attorney Eric Nelson cited many reasons in his request for a new trial. He said Judge Peter Cahill abused the discretion of the court and violated Chauvin’s right to due process and a fair trial when he denied Mr Nelson’s request to move the trial to another county due to pretrial publicity.
The defence attorney for the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of killing George Floyd has requested a new trial, according to a court document filed on Tuesday.
Derek Chauvin was convicted last month of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in the May 25, 2020 death of Floyd.
Evidence at trial showed Chauvin pressed his knee against Floyd’s neck for 9 1/2 minutes as the black man said he could not breathe and went motionless.
Defence attorney Eric Nelson cited many reasons in his request for a new trial. He said Judge Peter Cahill abused the discretion of the court and violated Chauvin’s right to due process and a fair trial when he denied Mr Nelson’s request to move the trial to another county due to pretrial publicity.
The defence attorney for the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of killing George Floyd has requested a new trial, according to a court document filed on Tuesday.
Derek Chauvin was convicted last month of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in the May 25, 2020 death of Floyd.
Evidence at trial showed Chauvin pressed his knee against Floyd’s neck for 9 1/2 minutes as the black man said he could not breathe and went motionless.
Defence attorney Eric Nelson cited many reasons in his request for a new trial. He said Judge Peter Cahill abused the discretion of the court and violated Chauvin’s right to due process and a fair trial when he denied Mr Nelson’s request to move the trial to another county due to pretrial publicity.