Derek Chauvin trial

BREAKING: Derek Chauvin files appeal for new trial, lawyers allege jury misconduct
Murder

Lawyers representing Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer who was convicted of killing George Floyd, have filed an appeal for a new trial, arguing that Chauvin did not have a fair trial this spring. NBC News reports that Chauvin’s attorney Eric Nelson filed the appeal on Tuesday, requesting a new trial after Chauvin was …

Crime Stories
March 29, 2021

Monday Crime Stories: Derek Chauvin/George Floyd trial commences. WHAT WILL TESTIMONY SHOW?

Opening statements were made today in the murder trial of the former Minneapolis police officer charged with killing George Floyd. Derek Chauvin is charged with second-degree murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter for the death of the unarmed man, who died in May 2020 after Chauvin knelt on his neck for several minutes. Floyd’s arrest–for …