Share Source: Court TV via AP, Pool As the jury began deliberations in the trial of Derek Chauvin Monday evening, the former Minneapolis police officer's legal team raised several concerns with the judge over outside influence impacting the jurors judgement. Chauvin's lawyers pointed out that jurors were not sequestered during the case and therefore may not be free from outside influence in the form of news updates they may have inadvertently or purposefully seen along with ongoing violence in the community surrounding the Chauvin trial and approaching verdict. Among their concerns, Chauvin's defense team pointed to Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) and her appearance with demonstrators in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, over the weekend.