Attorneys for former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin on Monday asked an appeals court to overturn his conviction in the death of George Floyd.
A 72-page filing dated April 25 (pdf) asks the appeals court to either reverse Chauvin’s conviction, reverse his conviction and remand for a new trial in a new venue, or return the case to a lower court for re-sentencing.
Chauvin was handed a 22-and-a-half-year sentence in June 21 for second-degree murder by Hennepin County District Court Judge Peter Cahill.
Earlier, the former police officer was convicted of second-degree murder, third-degree murder, and manslaughter for the May 2020 death of Floyd which sparked widespread riots and protests, as well as calls to “defund the police.”
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