Minnesota s 3rd degree murder charge, explained
By FOX 9 Staff
(FOX 9) - Minnesota s third-degree murder statute reads: Whoever, without intent…causes the death of another by perpetrating an act eminently dangerous to others and evincing a depraved mind, without regard for human life… But two high-profile cases are challenging the definiton and application of the law.
On March 11, Hennepin County District Court Judge Peter Cahill reinstated the third-degree murder charge against Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer charged in the death of George Floyd. Chauvin already faced charges of second-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in the case.
Judge reinstates Derek Chauvin’s 3rd-degree murder charge