Derek Chauvin's attorney files for motion for new trial, throw out guilty verdicts
Derek Chauvin's attorney files for motion for new trial, throw out guilty verdicts

Derek Chauvin's attorney files for motion for new trial, throw out guilty verdicts

Ex-Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin has filed a motion seeking a new trial in the death of George Floyd, arguing that his constitutional right to a fair trial was violated multiple times throughout the proceedings. Defense attorney Eric Nelson took issue with the judge?s refusal to grant a change of venue and the decision to not sequester jurors during the trial, among other things in a 10-point post-verdict filing. "The cumulative effect of the multiple errors in these proceedings deprived Mr. Chauvin of a fair trial, in violation of his constitutional rights," the filing reads.

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