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Derek Chauvin asks state to reconsider George Floyd murder conviction

The Hill
August 19, 2026 at 9:21 PM
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Derek Chauvin asks state to reconsider George Floyd murder conviction

Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted in the 2020 killing of George Floyd, is requesting a dismissal of state murder charges in this case. This is the third time that the former police officer has asked to have these charges dismissed. His previous two petitions have been denied. Chauvin’s attorneys filed a petition in…

Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted in the 2020 killing of George Floyd, is requesting a dismissal of state murder charges in this case. This is the third time that the former police officer has asked to have these charges dismissed. His previous two petitions have been denied. Chauvin’s attorneys filed a petition in…