After his conviction for killing George Floyd, the American officer, Chauven, demands a new trial

Court documents showed that Derek Chauffen, a former Minneapolis police officer, asked a city judge for a new trial on Tuesday, two weeks after he was found guilty of three counts of murder over the murder of black man George Floyd.

In a series of petitions submitted to court judge Peter Cahill, attorney Eric Nelson said that his client was denied a fair trial, adding that there was misconduct on the part of the prosecution and the jury, and legal errors that occurred during the trial, indicating that the verdict is against the law.

Prosecutors have not yet responded to petitions calling for a new trial.

On April 20, a 12-member jury concluded that Chauvin, 45, was guilty of all three charges brought against him after examining the testimonies of 45 witnesses over a three-week period, including a group of bystanders, police officials and medical experts. .

Such a rare verdict against a police officer marks a milestone in the history of the United States, which is full of racial problems and denunciations of the way law enforcement agencies treat black citizens.

In a confrontation featured in a video clip, Chuven, a veteran white police officer, crouched with his knee on the neck of Floyd, a 46-year-old black man who was handcuffed, for more than nine minutes on May 25, 2020. Chauvin and three of his colleagues were Officers are trying to arrest Floyd on charges of using a fake $ 20 bill to buy cigarettes at a grocery store.

Floyd's death led to protests in the United States and abroad against the police's excessive use of force against people of color.

Nelson said the court misused its powers when it did not accept his request for a change of venue for the trial and when the jury was not removed.

He also said that the court misused its powers when it rejected its initial request for a new trial in light of the huge propaganda surrounding the original trial, threatening its integrity.

The day before the jury reached its verdict, Judge Cahill strongly criticized Congressman Maxine Waters' statements on the case, saying it may have provided the defense with grounds for challenging the verdict in the event of a conviction.

US President Joe Biden also commented on the trial, saying he hoped "the verdict is the correct one."

Nelson accused Minnesota prosecutors of misconduct when they underestimated the defense and said the court had failed his client when it did not compel Maurice Hall, who was in the car with Floyd when the police arrived, to testify.

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