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Derek Chauvin Defense Team Request For New Trial Rejected By Judge 

Amanda Prestigiacomo
Derek Chauvin Defense Team Request For New Trial Rejected By Judge 
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Judge Peter Cahill denied attorney Eric Nelson’s appeal for a new trial on behalf of his client, former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin, a day before Chauvin is set to be sentenced.

Chauvin was found guilty of second-degree murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter in the death of George Floyd on April 20.

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