The Minnesota Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that Chauvin did not qualify for a public defender. Upholding an earlier decision by Hennepin County District Judge Peter Cahill to the same effect, Chief Justice Lorie Gildea rejected the application after reviewing information Chauvin provided regarding his debts and assets. In the …
Read More »Derek Chauvin, 3 other ex-cops plead not guilty in federal case over violating George Floyd’s civil rights
The four ex-cops pleaded “not guilty” in court on Tuesday. The former officers – Derek Chauvin, Tou Thao, J. Alexander Kueng and Thomas Lane – were charged by a federal jury back in May. The defendants made their court appearance through a video link, with Chauvin communicating with the court …
Read More »Derek Chauvin sentenced to 22.5 YEARS in prison over murder of George Floyd
Pushing for the harshest possible sentence on Friday afternoon, prosecutor Matthew Frank told the Minneapolis court that this was “not the typical second degree unintentional murder.” Chauvin’s attorney Eric Nelson urged that justice should not be served according to “public opinion.” The court heard victim impact statements from members of …
Read More »Lawyer for Derek Chauvin, cop convicted of murdering George Floyd, appeals for NEW TRIAL citing ‘misconduct’ by prosecutors & jury
Attorney Eric Nelson said in a court filing on Tuesday that Chauvin was deprived of a fair trial, partly because Hennepin County District Court Judge Peter Cahill denied his request for a change of venue despite intense publicity surrounding the case. He added that the jury wasn’t sequestered or admonished …
Read More »CNN looks deep into Derek Chauvin’s EYES to keep George Floyd story alive
A Minneapolis jury on Tuesday convicted Chauvin of second- and third-degree murder, as well as second-degree manslaughter, for his role in the death of George Floyd last May. The verdict was as favorable as any Black Lives Matter activists or their supporters in the media could have hoped for, but …
Read More »Minneapolis jury finds ex-cop Derek Chauvin GUILTY on ALL CHARGES in death of George Floyd
Chauvin was charged with second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter after Floyd died on May 25, during an attempt by six officers to arrest him for allegedly passing a counterfeit bill at a Minneapolis grocery store. The jury found him guilty on all three counts on Tuesday afternoon. …
Read More »The big screw-up: incendiary warnings by Maxine Waters over the trial of Derek Chauvin could badly backfire
California representative Waters is certainly no stranger to rhetoric that could be seen as incitement. Back in 2018, she stated the following in regards to publicly confronting and harassing members of Donald Trump’s cabinet: “Let’s make sure we show up wherever we have to show up. And if you see anybody …
Read More »Pig’s head at front porch & bloodied hand statue: Vandals target Derek Chauvin defense witness’ old house in California
A resident of Santa Rosa, California, found their home smeared with animal blood and discovered a pig’s head near the front porch on Saturday morning. The person reportedly saw several people dressed in black, who fled the scene as they called 911. The residence was apparently “falsely targeted,” according to …
Read More »George Floyd’s brother calls Derek Chauvin case ‘slam dunk’ as jury sworn in & opening arguments made
“This case, to us, is a slam dunk, because we know the video is the proof. That’s all you need,” Floyd told ‘The Today Show’ on Monday, referring to the approximately eight-minute video depicting Chauvin, a former Minneapolis police officer, compressing George’s Floyd’s neck during an arrest. Chauvin is facing …
Read More »Derek Chauvin lawyers ‘gravely concerned’ about juror impartiality after George Floyd civil settlement, ask for trial delay
With nine jurors seated as of Monday afternoon, the defense was granted a motion to eventually recall those who’d already been seated before the city of Minneapolis delivered the largest-ever civil settlement to the family of George Floyd on Friday. Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill agreed to “call back the …
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