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
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John M. Crisp
Guest Columnist
Last May 25, George Floyd stopped being just a man and became a symbol. Suddenly he was no longer an ordinary Black guy enjoying a holiday evening in Minneapolis. He became a representative of all Black Americans whose lives have been disrupted or destroyed by our less-than-evenhanded criminal justice system. His death became the one that was one too many.
Now, a year later, George Floyd has become Exhibit A in the trial of Derek Chauvin, the man who allegedly killed him.
It’s an awesome thing to watch video of a man who doesn’t know that he has only a few minutes left to live. On May 25, 2020, death appears to be the last thing on George Floyd’s mind. In security camera video he lingers near the cashier’s counter in Cup Foods at the corner of Chicago Avenue and E. 38th Street. He seems to be acquainted with some of his fellow customers. He smiles and laughs and goofs around with friends. A woman gives him a hug and he hugs her back. He buys
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Former police officer Derek Chauvin decided against taking the stand in his criminal trial over the death of George Floyd. Court TV via ABC News
At the start of the Derek Chauvin murder trial for the killing of George Floyd, defense attorney Eric Nelson asked jurors to exercise their common sense and apply sound judgment based solely on the evidence presented, stressing, there is no political or social cause in this courtroom.