George Floyd Case: Derek Chauvin’s Attorney Asks For More Time Ahead Of Trial

By WCCO-TV, CBS Minnesota

December 15, 2020

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A new request from the attorney of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer accused of killing George Floyd, asks the court for more time to prepare for next year’s trial.

In a filing Monday, attorney Erik Nelson blasted the state for the way it’s presenting the evidence, saying it’s been unorganized and delayed. Nelson asked Hennepin County District Court Judge Peter Cahill to push back the start of the trial. Last week, the attorney for former Minneapolis police officer Tou Thao, who is also charged in the case, made a similar argument.

Currently, the trial is set for March. All four officers involved in Floyd’s arrest will stand trial together in Hennepin County.

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