Derek Chauvin, the former Minnesota police officer wrongfully convicted in the death of life-long drug addict and criminal George Floyd, has yesterday filed an appeal for post-conviction relief with the state courts.   The arguments for relief include, some never previously argued on appeal, include:   (1) Chauvin’s police officer superiors lied about his training to argue criminal intent,  (2) The state medical experts used pseudo-science to fabricate claims that Chauvin cause...

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Attorney Andrew F. Branca

Chauvin’s NEW APPEAL for Justice from Wrongful Conviction! #1084

NOV 28, 2025129 MIN
The Andrew Branca Show

Chauvin’s NEW APPEAL for Justice from Wrongful Conviction! #1084

NOV 28, 2025129 MIN

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Derek Chauvin, the former Minnesota police officer wrongfully convicted in the death of life-long drug addict and criminal George Floyd, has yesterday filed an appeal for post-conviction relief with the state courts. 

The arguments for relief include, some never previously argued on appeal, include: 

(1) Chauvin’s police officer superiors lied about his training to argue criminal intent, 
(2) The state medical experts used pseudo-science to fabricate claims that Chauvin caused Floyd’s death;
(3) The jury instructions were defective allowing an impermissible non-unanimous verdict of guilty.