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Derek Chauvin Requests New Trial, Alleges Jury Misconduct
The request, filed by Chauvin’s attorney Eric Nelson, alleges that the former police officer’s ability to have a fair trial was affected by pretrial publicity. It also claims that the court abused its discretion by refusing to grant requests for a change in venue outside of Minneapolis and a new trial. The filing says that due to the court’s failure to sequester the jury or "admonish them to avoid all media," jurors were subjected to prejudicial publicity and "jury intimidation or potential fear of retribution." Nelson also accuses the prosecution in the case of having "committed pervasive, prejudicial prosecutorial misconduct, which deprived Mr. Chauvin of his constitutional rights to due process and a fair trial." Related: Chauvin: 2021-05-04 Juror in Chauvin Trial Makes Potentially Problematic Statements on Morning Show Chauvin: 2021-05-02 Violent crime has surged in Minneapolis in the year since George Floyd's death, with the second highest number of homicides EVER as the pandemic and protests Chauvin: 2021-04-30 Trump supporter shares what he uncovered after infiltrating anti-fascist group in Sonoma Co. Posted by: Fred 2021-05-06 |
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