The decision to delay the trial for Derek Chauvin’s alleged accomplices was unopposed, but came at the end of a contentious hearing on other issues.
From left: Derek Chauvin, J. Alexander Kueng, Thomas Lane and Tou Thao. (Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office via AP, File)
MINNEAPOLIS (CN) The state-court trial of three former Minneapolis police officers accused of aiding and abetting the murder of George Floyd has been delayed until next year pending the resolution of federal civil rights charges.
Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill made the decision at the end of a contentious Thursday morning hearing in the cases of former officers Tou Thao, Thomas Lane and J. Alexander Kueng. He pushed the officers’ August 2021 trial date back to March 7, 2022, citing the logistical problems of conducting two trials so close to each other along with the probability of heavy pretrial publicity.
Iâm glad Chauvin has lost his freedom but you canât call this âjusticeâ
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Thereâs one less killer roaming the streets of Minnesota this morning. For the first time in that stateâs history, a white cop has been convicted of a murder performed while on duty.
Upon the announcement of the verdict, crowds gathered at the Hennepin County Government Centre and George Floyd square â the once nameless intersection in Minneapolis where Floyd took his last, strained breath. Tears flowed among the crowd; chants rose up to honour Floydâs name and a sign read âThe World is Watchingâ.
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The key evidence in the trial of Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd
The three-week trial concluded with closing statements this week. It has now gone to jury. By Rónán Duffy Tuesday 20 Apr 2021, 7:36 AM 2 hours ago 7,572 Views 0 Comments Chauvin (right) telling the judge he would not be testifying. Source: PA Images
THE DECISION IN what’s likely to be the most-watched criminal trial in the world this year is now in the hands of a Minnesota jury.
Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin is accused of the murder of George Floyd during a May 2020 arrest.
It was a death that sparked global protests and laid bare racial tensions in the US.
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