Derek Chauvin Appeals His Murder Conviction In George Floyd’s Death, Seeks Retrial

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By Bry'onna Mention ·Updated April 27, 2022

Attorneys for former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin have filed a court appeal to overturn his conviction in the 2020 killing of George Floyd on Monday. The 72-page court filing claims that the proceedings were so riddled with “error, misconduct and prejudice that they were structurally defective.”

In April 2021 after a three week-long trial and 10 hours deliberation over two days, Chauvin was found guilty in the

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