The judge presiding over the murder trial for former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin made a critical comment about Rep. Maxine Waters’ (D-Calif.) recent remarks that protesters should “get more confrontational” if a guilty verdict isn’t delivered against the former officer. Hennepin County District Judge Peter Cahill on Monday responded to a comment made by Chauvin defense attorney Eric Nelson who noted that over the weekend, a “United States Congressperson was making what I interpreted to be … threats against the sanctity of the jury process” and “threatening and intimidating the jury” into delivering a guilty verdict against his client. The lawyer was referring to Waters, who traveled from California to a Minneapolis suburb and told a crowd that if a guilty verdict is not handed down by the jury against Chauvin, protesters should “get more confrontational.” Waters also told the crowd that “we’re looking for a guilty verdict and we’re …
Judge Criticizes Rep. Maxine Waters for ‘Confrontational’ Remarks During Chauvin Trial
April 19, 2021
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