The former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murder in George Floyd´s death is appealing his conviction and sentence, saying the jud...
The former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murder in George Floyd´s death is appealing his conviction and sentence, saying the judge abused his discretion or erred during several key points in the case.
Derek Chauvin filed an intent to appeal with the Minnesota state appellate court. He had 90 days from when he was sentenced on June 25 to file the notice.
In court documents, Chauvin said he planned to appeal on 14 grounds.
Chauvin was convicted earlier this year on state charges of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in Floyd´s 2020 death.
He was sentenced to 22.5 years - a sentence higher than the presumptive 12.5 years after the judge agreed with prosecutors that there were aggravating factors in Floyd's death.
Chauvin is also charged in federal court with violating Floyd´s civil rights when he knelt on the black man´s neck for about 9.5 minutes as Floyd was facedown on the pavement, not resisting and pleading for air.
He has pleaded not guilty to those charges.
He said he would represent himself in the appeal, according to FOX News, because he was denied a public defender. He is also asking the appeals process be put on hold until the Minnesota Supreme Court reviews the decision to deny him a public defender.
The former Minneapolis police officer is seeking to appeal his conviction in the murder of George Floyd, whose death was ruled a homicide
Chauvin was seen in video footage kneeling on George Floyd's neck for more than nine minutes while he cried out that he couldn't breathe
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