A federal inmate has been charged with the attempted murder of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin. He is accused of stabbing Chauvin 22 times last week, according to federal prosecutors.
CHICAGO (WLS) In the 11th hour of a legal case that has a nation s attention, Minnesota prosecutors are trying to revive an additional charge against Derek Chauvin, the former police officer accused of the murder of George Floyd.
Prosecutors want a third degree murder option for the jury there to consider and that move has stalled the proceedings even before they could start.
Former officer Chauvin was expecting to see jury selection start Monday, but now it has been pushed to at least Tuesday and possibly beyond. This motion by the Minnesota attorney general asks that proceedings be halted until the state Court of Appeals rules on a prosecution request to reinstate the Third Degree murder count against Chauvin.
Trump AG Shot Down Plea Deal By Cop In George Floyd Case As Too Lenient
02/11/21 AT 4:50 PM
Minneapolis police office Derek Chauvin had agreed to a plea deal days after the May 25 death of George Floyd. But then-Attorney General William Barr shot down the agreement, according to a report from The New York Times.
Chauvin is one of four former Minneapolis officers facing charges related to Floyd s death. He faces the most serious charges – second-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter.
Cell phone recordings taken the night of Memorial Day show Chauvin holding Floyd down by placing his knee on the back of Floyd s neck.
A new lawsuit alleges employees of color were abruptly reassigned when Derek Chauvin arrived, and that he was given special treatment contrary to prison policy.