Posted on 12/13/2021 2:07:57 PM PST by karpov
Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer who was convicted of murdering George Floyd, plans to change his not guilty plea on federal charges that he violated Floyd's civil rights, according to a court notice.
A court filing in the U.S. District Court in Minnesota indicated Chauvin will appear at 9 a.m. Wednesday to enter a new plea. The notice did not say how he intends to change his plea. Chauvin's attorney, Eric Nelson, did not immediately return a request for comment. The U.S. Attorney's Office declined to comment.
Chauvin and three other former officers — Thomas Lane, J. Kueng and Tou Thao — were indicted in May for allegedly depriving Floyd of his rights while acting under government authority on May 25, 2020, as Floyd, 46, was held face-down, handcuffed and not resisting in a restraint that was captured on bystander video. They pleaded not guilty to the charges in September.
Chauvin, who knelt on Floyd’s neck for 9½ minutes, was convicted in April on state charges of second- and third-degree murder, as well as second-degree manslaughter. He was sentenced to 22 and a half years in prison in June.
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More American Dreyfusism.
Maybe the feds are offering a deal; Plead guilty or no contest and we'll let the fed sentence run cocurrently with the state sentence.
I wouldn’t call Chavin a “perpetrator.” He behaved as TRAINED by the MPD. He also didn’t kill Floyd. The drugs that Floyd OD’ed on killed Floyd.
...and Ashley Babbitt’s murderer is walking around a free man.
Why would Chauvin change his ‘not guilty’ plea to ‘guilty’?
What advantage might this give him?
Would such a changed plea make it easier to plea bargin?
I wonder if this is something he wants or something one of his lawyers wants.
Don’t speak truth.
The populace can’t handle it.
Maybe he wants to change his plea to no contest.
Yes, but some ADA can get an easy conviction which will help out his year end bonus.
Oh...Then why doesn’t he just say that now, vs changing to ‘guilty’?
Maybe one has to change to ‘guilty’ before going to the next step. All part of the procedure.
First A., then B. to get closer to C.
Chauvin was never getting a fair trial. I’m not saying he was innocent, but no mitigating circumstances would be allowed, nor the possibility of a lower charge that may have been appropriate.
He wouldn’t get a fair trial in the federal court, either. The jury wood he tainted and the findings wouldn’t follow the evidence. The findings of the jury would follow the narrative.
Wood he=would be.
Sorry.
Exactly right, and I am beyond angry that the guy’s life is being ruined.
From the article: “The notice did not say how he intends to change his plea.”
So he could change to guilty or no contest. He might be trying to get a plea deal.
What is up with his appeal?
He deserved that sentence.
Ditto!
Do the federal courts allow for Alford Pleas?
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