SCOTUS Rules on Derek Chauvin's Appeal of Murder Charge
The Supreme Court on Monday rejected former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin’s appeal of his conviction for second-degree murder in the killing of George Floyd.
The justices did not comment in leaving in place state court rulings affirming Chauvin’s conviction and 22 1/2-year sentence.
Chauvin’s lawyers argued that their client was denied a fair trial in 2021 because of pretrial publicity and concerns for violence in the event of an acquittal.
Floyd died on May 25, 2020, after Chauvin pressed a knee on his neck for 9 and a half minutes on the street outside a convenience store where Floyd tried to pass a counterfeit $20 bill.
A bystander video captured Floyd saying, “I can’t breathe.”
Floyd’s death sparked protests worldwide, some of which turned violent.
Chauvin is separately appealing his conviction on federal civil rights charges.
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