Former Officer Charged in Floyd’s Death Files Motion to Dismiss Charges

(L-R) Former Minneapolis Police Department officers Derek Chauvin, J. Alexander Kueng, Thomas Lane, and Tou Thao, in booking photos. Courtesy of Hennepin County Sheriff's Office via AP

Lawyers for a former Minneapolis police officer charged in the death of George Floyd have asked a court to dismiss the charges against their client.

In a motion to the court, lawyers for Derek Chauvin on Aug. 28 argued that there’s a lack of probable cause supporting the charges that he faces.