George Floyd’s Convicted Murderer Derek Chauvin Plans To Appeal His Conviction

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By Kevin L. Clark ·September 24, 2021 Updated

Documents filed Thursday, Sept. 23, find Derek Chauvin intending to appeal his conviction and sentencing after murdering George Floyd. According to those papers, Chauvin is claiming is that Judge Peter Cahill abused his discretion when he denied a request to sequester the jury for the duration of the trial, and when he denied requests to postpone the trial or grant a new one.

The former Minneapolis

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