Derek Chauvin seeking to overturn conviction for murder of George Floyd
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Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin is again seeking to overturn his conviction in the murder of George Floyd and get a new trial.
Chauvin’s attorney, Gregory Joseph, filed the petition for post-conviction relief on Nov. 20.
The petition claims that physicians who served as expert witnesses during Chauvin’s trial gave faulty testimony about the cause of Floyd’s death. The filing specifically raises concerns about the use of video evidence during the trial.
The court filing also claims Chauvin’s use of a knee-to-neck restraint on Floyd was a tactic consistent with Minneapolis Police Department policy, and that police officials lied during the trial when they said it was not part of MPD training.
And Chauvin’s attorney also raises concerns about instructions given to the jury during the trial.
The petition seeks a new trial — or at least an evidentiary hearing to weigh the issues raised in the filing. A judge has not yet ruled on the request, but set a deadline of Jan. 4 for the state to file its response.
Chauvin is serving concurrent state and federal prison sentences of around 20 years. In 2021, a Hennepin County jury convicted him of murdering Floyd. Later that year he pleaded guilty in federal court to violating Floyd's civil rights. He has previously appealed his state conviction. The U.S. Supreme Court turned back one of those efforts in 2023
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