Trial of Former Officer Derek Chauvin Accused of Killing George Floyd Resumes

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The murder trial of a former police officer accused of killing George Floyd resumed under tight security despite a prosecution request to a higher court to put the case on hold until an appeal over an additional charge of third-degree murder is resolved.

to put the case on hold until an appeal over an additional charge of third-degree murder is resolved.

Both parties appeared in court to continue discussing preliminary motions Tuesday morning and jury selection was expected to get under way later in the morning. On Monday, prospective jurors were sent home after the prosecution asked the state Court of Appeals to order the case be paused to give time for the defendant to appeal to the state Supreme Court a ruling over the additional charge.

On Friday, the Minnesota Court of Appeals said Judge Peter Cahill, who is overseeing the case, must reconsider his decision to exclude. Eric Nelson, the attorney for the former officer on trial, Derek Chauvin, said in court Monday that he planned to appeal that ruling to the state’s highest court. Matthew Frank, Minnesota’s assistant attorney general, said the third-degree murder charge, if ultimately included, would be integral to how prosecutors present their case,

 

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whats better than a hero ... dead one less strings with respectability you just have to stop and think about those possibilities

cant afford not too im so sorry baby thank you so much so very wrong so very right to cash in on that law suit after the dust settles

liability An arrest is the act of apprehending and taking a person into custody, usually because the person has been suspected of or observed committing a crime. After being taken into custody, the person can be questioned further and/or charged. law suit

it's practically impossible for the officer to get a FAIR trial...all blacks have him convicted WITHOUT A TRIAL....JUSTICE all the blacks cry about is JUSTICE...but all they want is VENGEANCE...NOT JUSTICE.

What’s the name of the thug who murdered David Dorn,the former police officer assisting owners of store being looted by blm supporters?How bout the thug who shot the 2 L.A. cops point blank while parked?Anyone?Is their a reason for silence?Could shooters have been Obama’s Sons?

He’s not getting convicted lol

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