Derek Chauvin was just denied a new trial over his murder charges related to the death of George Floyd in 2020. Chauvin had appealed his prior charge to the Minnesota Court of Appeals but they denied his request yesterday.
Here’s more via Breitbart:
Former Minneapolis policeman Derek Chauvin’s appeal for another trial was rejected on Monday, the news coming after he was sentenced to over 20 years in prison for the murder of George Floyd.
The Minnesota Court of Appeals made the decision regarding the request for a trial to occur outside Hennepin County, the Star Tribune reported:
The decision comes nearly three years since George Floyd’s murder in May 2020, when Chauvin knelt on the Black man’s neck for more than nine minutes. Chauvin’s appellate attorney William Mohrman argued that pretrial publicity — the global unrest, media coverage and calls for police reform — made a fair trial impossible.
According to the Tribune, “a three-judge panel issued a unanimous 50-page decision stating that Chauvin failed to show prejudice among jurors or in the publicity surrounding his trial. Presiding Judge Peter Reyes wrote the decision considered by him and judges Elise Larson and Roger Klaphake.”
In June 2021, Chauvin was sentenced to 22 1/2 years behind bars for Floyd’s murder, according to the Associated Press (AP).
“With good behavior, Chauvin, 45, could be paroled after serving two-thirds of his sentence, or about 15 years,” the outlet said.
Meanwhile, Mohrman expressed disappointment in the recent decision, saying they would consult with Chauvin regarding more options which included asking the state’s Supreme Court to review the case.
Hopefully the state’s Supreme Court will give them relief but I have my doubts. We all saw the travesty when Chauvin was convicted but it just doesn’t seem like things are going to go his way.
But here’s the rub. According to Breitbart, even if Chauvin “had won his appeal he would still remain behind bars for 21 years after pleading guilty to violating Floyd’s civil rights.”