前明尼阿波利斯警官德里克·肖万的法律团队被判谋杀罪乔治·弗洛伊德上个月提出动议在明尼阿波利斯的一家法院，基于多种理由，包括陪审团的不当行为，要求进行新的审判。
在提交的文件中，肖万的律师表示，为了“司法公正”，这位前官员应该接受新的审判;滥用自由裁量权，剥夺了被告的公平审判;检察官和陪审团的不当行为;审判中的法律错误;和违反法律的判决。”
律师埃里克·尼尔森(Eric Nelson)在提交的文件中写道:“陪审团实施了不当行为，感到受到威胁或恐吓，在诉讼过程中感到基于种族的压力，和/或在审议过程中未能遵守指示，这违反了肖万的宪法权利，即正当程序和公平审判。”
尼尔森还声称，法院在审判期间未能隔离陪审团，导致他们“在诉讼期间暴露于审判的偏见性宣传中，以及陪审团的恐吓和陪审员对报复的潜在恐惧”。
在文件中引用的近十几个动议依据中，纳尔逊还声称，法院“未能命令”关键证人莫里斯·霍尔(Morries Hall)向警方作证或承认其陈述为证据，从而“滥用了其酌处权，侵犯了肖万在对抗条款下的权利”。弗洛伊德死的那天，霍尔和他在一辆车里。彼得·卡希尔法官撤销传票让他作证。
“这些程序中多重错误的累积效应剥夺了肖万的公平审判，侵犯了他的宪法权利，”纳尔逊写道，他要求举行听证会，弹劾有罪判决。
明尼苏达州司法部长基思·埃里森的副参谋长约翰·斯蒂尔斯在对美国广播公司新闻的一份声明中说，“法院已经驳回了其中的许多论点，该州将大力反对这些论点。”
通过美联社法庭电视，文件
前明尼阿波利斯警官德里克·肖万正在聆听对这两人的审判
弗洛伊德在2020年5月被杀，被手机视频捕获，随后迅速传播，引发了全国范围的抗议。肖万可以看到跪着弗洛伊德在一次被捕过程中，据称他在一家便利店传递了一张20美元的假钞，并因此被扭断了近10分钟。
肖万被判有罪4月20日二级谋杀、三级谋杀、二级过失杀人罪在弗洛伊德之死。他定于6月25日被判刑，面临最高40年的监禁，尽管明尼苏达州的量刑指南显示，由于他没有前科，他更有可能被判处最高15年的监禁。
埃里森要求卡西尔宣布严厉的判决根据周五提交的一份法律简报，肖万对弗洛伊德的死表现得“特别残忍”。
尼尔森在周五的另一份文件中反对更严厉的判决，称根据明尼苏达州法律，肖万有权在冲突中“使用合理的武力”。
Derek Chauvin's legal team requests new trial, alleging jury misconduct
The legal team for former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who wasconvicted of murderingGeorge Floyd last month, hasfiled a motionin a Minneapolis court requesting a new trial on multiple grounds, including jury misconduct.
In the filing, Chauvin’s attorney says the former officer should have a new trial in the "interests of justice; abuse of discretion that deprived the Defendant of a fair trial; prosecutorial and jury misconduct; errors of law at trial; and a verdict that is contrary to law."
"The jury committed misconduct, felt threatened or intimidated, felt race-based pressure during the proceedings, and/or failed to adhere to instructions during deliberations, in violation of Mr. Chauvin's constitutional rights to due process and a fair trial," attorney Eric Nelson writes in the filing.
Nelson also claims that the court failed to sequester the jury during the trial, which resulted in their exposure "to prejudicial publicity regarding the trial during the proceedings, as well as jury intimidation and potential fear of retribution among jurors."
Also among the nearly dozen bases for the motion cited in the filing, Nelson claims the court "abused its discretion and violated Mr. Chauvin's rights under the Confrontation Clause" when it "failed to order" Morries Hall, a key witness, to testify or admit into evidence his statements to police. Hall was in a car with Floyd the day he died. Judge Peter Cahillquashed a subpoenafor him to testify.
"The cumulative effect of the multiple errors in these proceedings deprived Mr. Chauvin of a fair trial, in violation of his constitutional rights," writes Nelson, who is requesting a hearing to impeach the guilty verdict.
John Stiles, deputy chief of staff for Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, said in a statement to ABC News, "The court has already rejected many of these arguments and the State will vigorously oppose them."
Floyd's killing in May 2020, captured on cellphone video that later went viral, sparked protests nationwide. Chauvincould be seen kneelingon Floyd's neck for nearly 10 minutes during an arrest after he allegedly passed a counterfeit $20 bill at a convenience store.
Chauvinwas found guiltyApril 20 of second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in the death of Floyd. He is scheduled to be sentenced on June 25 and faces up to 40 years in prison, though Minnesota sentencing guidelines suggest he's more likely to receive up to 15 years due to his lack of a prior criminal record.
Ellison has asked Cahill tohand down a severe sentenceto Chauvin for acting with "particular cruelty" in the death of Floyd, according to a legal briefing filed Friday.
Nelson opposed a harsher sentence in a separate filing Friday, arguing that Chauvin was authorized under Minnesota law to "use reasonable force" in the encounter.
