MINNEAPOLIS—A judge on Wednesday dismissed two jurors who had been seated for the trial of a former Minneapolis police officer in George Floyd’s death over fears that the jurors had been tainted by the city’s announcement last week of a $27 million settlement to Floyd’s family. Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill recalled seven jurors and…
Derek Chauvin’s Attorney Requests Trial Be Postponed Following News of Settlement
The attorney for Derek Chauvin, the former police officer of Minneapolis charged for the death of George Floyd, has requested for a delay and relocation of the trial, pointing to concerns about the impact of the settlement the city had reached with Floyd’s family. “I am gravely concerned with the news that broke on Friday…
Judge Reinstates 3rd-Degree Murder Charge for Ex-officer in George Floyd Death
MINNEAPOLIS—A judge on Thursday granted prosecutors’ request to add a third-degree murder charge against a former Minneapolis police officer charged in George Floyd’s death. Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill reinstated the charge after the former officer, Derek Chauvin, failed to get appellate courts to block it. Cahill had earlier rejected the charge as not warranted…
Minnesota Supreme Court Denies Appeal in Chauvin Case As 5 Jurors Are Selected
The Minnesota Supreme Court late Wednesday rejected an attempt by defense lawyers to review whether a third-degree murder charge should be reinstated in the case against their client, former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin. In an order that contained no explanation, Minnesota Supreme Court Chief Justice Lorie Gildea denied the appeal of a recent ruling that found…
Jury Selection to Begin in Derek Chauvin Trial After Protest, Riot Threats
Jury selection is starting Monday in the trial of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer who is charged with second-degree murder and manslaughter in the May 2020 death of George Floyd, triggering protests and threats of rioting. Selecting jurors will take no more than three weeks, according to a court order. During the selection,…
Jury Selection Delayed in Derek Chauvin Trial
Jury selection was delayed Monday in the trial of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer who is charged with second-degree murder and manslaughter in the May 2020 death of George Floyd. The delay is until at least Tuesday, reported local outlets. It stems from prosecutors requesting an appeals court impose a hold on the…
Prosecutors: Officer Was on George Floyd’s Neck for About 9 Minutes
MINNEAPOLIS—As the trial approaches for a Minneapolis police officer charged with murder in the death of George Floyd, prosecutors are putting the time Derek Chauvin’s knee was on Floyd’s neck at about nine minutes. The time has fluctuated before. It was recorded as 8 minutes, 46 seconds in an initial criminal complaint before a math…
Judge Denies Request to Delay Cop’s Trial in Floyd’s Death
MINNEAPOLIS—A Minnesota judge said he won’t reconsider his decision to hold a March trial for the former Minneapolis police officer who kneeled on George Floyd’s neck for several minutes even though the man said he couldn’t breathe, according to a ruling made public Thursday. Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill ruled this month that Derek Chauvin…
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