Derek Chauvin seeks new trial after conviction for murder of George Floyd
The ex-policeman’s lawyer says the court abused its discretion, and the verdict should be impeached because of jury misconduct
Floyd, a black man, had died after the white officer knelt on his neck for more than nine minutes
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Derek Chauvin will have to answer for his reckless disregard for human life. The lawyer on the case is requesting that he be given even more time than his charges demand.
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News One, Attorney General Keith Ellison has formally submitted a memo suggesting that the former Minneapolis police officer be sentenced to a longer sentence. His stance is that the disgraced lawman acted so inhumane that he deserves an upgraded term. “The State respectfully requests an aggravated sentence for Defendant Derek Chauvin, a former police officer convicted of second-degree murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter in connection with the death of George Floyd” the statement read. The facts proven beyond a reasonable doubt at trial demonstrate that five aggravating factors support an upward sentencing departure.”
Prosecutors are asking a judge to give Derek Chauvin a more severe penalty than state guidelines call for when he is sentenced in June for George Floyd’s death, arguing that Floyd was particularly vulnerable and that Chauvin abused his authority as a police officer.