Derek Chauvin seeking new trial for George Floyd death

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Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted in the
death of George Floyd, is seeking a new trial.

In an 82-page brief filed Monday, Chauvin's attorney, William Mohrman,
argued that it was impossible for his client to get a fair trial in
Minneapolis amid the tense climate surrounding the proceedings and the
pre-trial publicity.

He said the media coverage of the case "glorified Floyd and demonized
Chauvin."

Mohrman also argued that jurors were concerned for their safety and that
of their loved ones and the possible implications if Chauvin was
acquitted. Floyd's death was followed by massive nationwide protests and
rioting in many cities that sometimes resulted in violent clashes between
law enforcement and demonstrators, and the city was "bracing for a riot"
should Chauvin be acquitted.

"Juror No. 87 stated that she was ‘nervous’ because this was a high
profile case and Minneapolis ‘blew up after the incident,'" the brief
said. "Juror 28 stated ’the decision the jury makes has maybe broader
implications, reactions from the general public,' and 'knowing that the
people, general public, is paying attention to the decision and more
pressure, I guess, to get it right.'"

Mohrman also argued jurors were not sequestered as tensions flared over
the police killing of Daunte Wright in nearby Brooklyn Center, Minnesota
during the trial.

Chauvin's legal team also argued the trial should have been moved outside
Hennepin County. He was eventually convicted in April 2021 and sentenced
to 22.5 years in prison. He also pleaded guilty to federal charges for
depriving Floyd of his civil rights.

The other three former Minneapolis police officers accused in the May 2020
death of Floyd – Tou Thao, Thomas Lane and J. Alexander Kueng -- are
scheduled stand trial.

On Tuesday, a Hennepin County judge said he will not allow the upcoming
proceedings to be live-streamed.

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