SCOTUS Rejects Ex-Cop Chauvin’s Appeal For A New Trial In George Floyd Murder
OAN’s James Meyers
2:50 PM – Monday, November 20, 2023
The Supreme Court has denied former Minnesota cop Derek Chauvin’s appeal. He was convicted in the murder of George Floyd.
The decision by the Supreme Court was made on Monday, after Chauvin had argued that his 2021 trial in Minneapolis was biased because it was held during a time of great political tension. He also believed that the jury was conflicted by the likelihood of even more violent riots if he was acquitted.
“This criminal trial generated the most amount of pretrial publicity in history,” Chauvin’s attorney William Morhmann said at the time of the appeal. “More concerning are the riots which occurred after George Floyd’s death (and) led the jurors to all express concerns for their safety in the event they acquitted Mr. Chauvin — safety concerns which were fully evidenced by surrounding the courthouse in barbed wire and National Guard troops during the trial and deploying the National Guard throughout Minneapolis prior to jury deliberations.”
Additionally, the Minnesota Supreme Court declined to hear Chauvin’s case, upholding his conviction. Currently, the former cop is serving a sentence of 21 years.
Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill sentenced Chauvin to 22.5 years after jurors found him guilty of second degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter.
Last week, Chauvin filed a separate motion claiming that new evidence he has shows he didn’t cause Floyd’s death.
The former Minnesota cop is asking the judge who presided over his trial to throw out his civil rights conviction and order a new trial, or at least a hearing for him to present the new evidence.
Chauvin claims Dr. William Schaetzel, from Topeka, Kansas, told him that he believes Floyd died from complications of a tumor called a paraganglioma that can cause a fatal surge of adrenaline, according to records.
During his motion, Chauvin claimed that no jury would have convicted him if they would have heard the evidence from Dr. Schatzel.
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What was the basis of Derek Chauvin’s appeal to the Supreme Court in the George Floyd murder case?
The Supreme Court Denies Derek Chauvin’s Appeal in George Floyd Murder Case
In a significant development, the Supreme Court has rejected the appeal of former Minnesota police officer Derek Chauvin, who was convicted for the murder of George Floyd. The court’s decision comes after Chauvin argued that his trial was biased and influenced by the prevailing political tension and the threat of violent riots if he was not acquitted.
Chauvin’s attorney, William Morhmann, contended that the trial was marred by unprecedented pretrial publicity, which affected the jurors and their sense of safety. He highlighted the riots that occurred after Floyd’s death, prompting the jurors to express concerns for their well-being and leading to heightened security measures, such as the deployment of National Guard troops and the reinforcement of the courthouse with barbed wire.
However, both the Supreme Court and the Minnesota Supreme Court have now affirmed Chauvin’s conviction, thus upholding the decision made during his initial trial. The former officer is currently serving a prison sentence of 21 years.
During the trial, Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill sentenced Chauvin to 22.5 years in prison after the jury found him guilty of second-degree murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter. However, last week, Chauvin submitted a motion presenting new evidence that he claims exonerates him from causing Floyd’s death.
Chauvin’s motion requests the judge to dismiss his civil rights conviction and order a new trial or, at the very least, hold a hearing for him to present the purported evidence. The former officer alleges that Dr. William Schaetzel from Topeka, Kansas, informed him that Floyd’s death was the result of complications from a tumor called a paraganglioma.
The denial of Chauvin’s appeal by the Supreme Court reaffirms the conviction and the belief that justice has been served in the case of George Floyd’s murder. The court’s decision marks another step towards accountability and the acknowledgment of the systemic issues within law enforcement.
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