The attorney representing Derek Chauvin is requesting a new trial.
In court documents filed Tuesday, Eric Nelson listed multiple reasons why he thinks his client’s constitutional right to a fair trial was violated and where the court "abused its discretion." They include pretrial publicity, not sequestering the jury for the length of the trial and also jury misconduct.
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Nelson also writes the jury “committed misconduct, felt threatened or intimidated, felt race-based pressure during the proceedings, and/or failed to adhere to instructions during deliberations.”
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