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Minneapolis Braces For Verdict In Derek Chauvin Trial
ST. PAUL, MN - APRIL 19: Minnesota Governor Tim Walz speaks during a press conference about public safety as the Derek Chauvin murder trial goes to jury deliberations on April 19, 2021 in St. Paul, Minnesota. Closing statements were heard today in the trial of the former Minneapolis Police officer who is charged with multiple counts of murder in the death of George Floyd.
Derek Chauvin's lawyer has requested a motion for a new trial, citing jury misconduct and the court's abuse of jurisdiction, just two weeks after he was convicted of George Floyd's death. In a petition filed in Hennepin County District Court in Minnesota, attorney Eric Nelson said that the court deprived Chauvin of a fair trial.