Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin filed a motion for a new trial in the death of George Floyd. He argues that his constitutional right to a fair trial was violated multiple times throughout the proceedings.
Defense attorney Eric Nelson took issue with the judge’s refusal to grant a change of venue and for declining to sequester jurors during the trial.
He also accused prosecutors of “pervasive, prejudicial prosecutorial misconduct” and alleged that jurors convicted Chauvin on charges that the evidence did not sufficiently support.
“The court abused its discretion when it submitted instructions to the jury that failed to accurately reflect the law with respect to second-degree murder and authorized use of force,” the filing reads.
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Nelson also asked for the guilty verdict on those charges to be tossed.
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Everyone knew that he would get convicted he never got a fair trial I wonder if he can or could.The guy was guilty from day one he was tried convicted and if they could he would have been hung.He will probably get a new trial the last one was a joke but I bet he gets convicted again and I am not saying he didn’t do anything wrong he did but still If he had been black i doubt if he would have even been tried.He white so he be bad he killed that fool who was as high as a kite but that don’t matter he be white he be a cop not to mention that at least one guy on the jury should not have been at least one.For one thing the cops nave been out of control for years but now I think its gone too far the other way .They want a race war and we are getting closer to it by the day and by they I mean the BLM antifia and the dem/communist party.
And then there is the juror who lied about his ability to be impartial and make decisions based on the evidence. Of which there was none beyond a reasonable doubt, the standard for a guilty verdict in most fair trials.
The juror is a supporter, if not a member of BLM, and a photo is circulating showing him wearing a BLM t-shirt.
That should be the final nail in the verdict coffin. Mistrial should be declared and the juror brought up on charges of perjury. The judge should be fired, or whatever. What a travesty. Like any of that will happen under the current state of affairs in our nation at this time.
Just sayin’.
If Chauvin was found guilty because of political pressure and fear of Antifa/BLM riots – then that was just one more nail in our Constitutional Republic’s coffin.
And that is how I see it.
Americans must stand firm for justice.
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