Derek Chauvin Appeals Murder Conviction in George Floyd’s Death

Former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin listens as Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill sentences him to 22-and-a-half years in prison, for the May 25, 2020 death of George Floyd, at the Hennepin County Courthouse in Minneapolis, Minn., on June 25, 2021. Court TV via AP, Pool

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.