Ex-Police Officer’s Trial in George Floyd Death Delayed Over Possible Addition of Charge

Ex-Police Officer’s Trial in George Floyd Death Delayed Over Possible Addition of Charge
Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer facing murder charges in the death of George Floyd, sits in court on the first day of jury selection in his trial in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S., Mar. 8, 2021 in this courtroom sketch from a video feed of the proceedings. REUTERS/Jane Rosenberg
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MINNEAPOLIS—The trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin for the death of George Floyd was delayed until at least Tuesday morning as the judge contended with a last-minute order by a higher court to reconsider adding an additional murder charge.

The trial had been scheduled to begin on Monday. Chauvin appeared in court dressed in a navy blue suit and tie, a white shirt and a black face mask, jotting notes in a yellow legal pad on the table before him.