Derek Chauvin was convicted in April 2021 of killing George Floyd neck during a 2020 arrest but now has appealed his conviction.
Former Minneapolis cop Derek Chauvin filed an appeal for his conviction and sentencing on Monday
His attorneys are asking the court to either reverse his conviction and grant him a new trial out of Hennepin County, which includes Minneapolis, or return the case to a lower court for resentencing. Chauvin was convicted in April 2021 of killing Floyd by kneeling on the black man’s neck during a 2020 arrest. He was sentenced to 22 1/2 years in prison last June, and in December pleaded guilty to charges that he violated Floyd’s civil rights.
‘There are few cases involving such violent threats by the community in the event the jury finds the defendant not guilty. Those cases — which all involved defendant police officers — required transfer of venue,’ the attorneys said in the filing.
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