Derek Chauvin seeks new trial, citing ‘pervasive’ prosecutorial misconduct in George Floyd murder case

Josh Marcus

May 5, 2021, 6:17 AM

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<p>FILE PHOTO: Former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin is shown in a combination of police booking photos after a jury found him guilty on all counts in his trial for second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. April 20, 2021. </p> (Minnesota Department of Corrections/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY.//File Photo) — FILE PHOTO: Former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin is shown in a combination of police booking photos after a jury found him guilty on all counts in his trial for second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. April 20, 2021.
(Minnesota Department of Corrections/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY.//File Photo)

Derek Chauvin, the white former Minneapolis police officer found guilty last month of murdering George Floyd, an unarmed Black man, has asked for a new trial, citing what his lawyers call “pervasive” misconduct in how the state prosecuted its case.

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