Judge halts jury selection in Derek Chauvin murder trial as prosecutors seek to ADD third-degree murder charge in killing of George Floyd over fears he might walk free after just four years if only convicted of manslaughter Jury selection was set to begin on Monday in the murder trial of former cop Derek Chauvin in Minneapolis But judge delayed proceedings by 24 hours as prosecutors sought to reinstate third-degree murder charge Chauvin is charged with second-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in death of George Floyd On May 25, Chauvin was videotaped as he pressed his knee into George Floyd's neck during an arrest