Derek Chauvin guilty in death of George Floyd: Live updates

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[–][deleted] 6 insightful - 3 fun6 insightful - 2 fun7 insightful - 3 fun -  (3 children)

Will he be able to get a retrial or is he fucked like James Fields?

[–]AngryBannedRedditor 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (2 children)

His lawyer would need to find grounds for appeal to get a retrial.

[–]EuropeanAwakening14 7 insightful - 4 fun7 insightful - 3 fun8 insightful - 4 fun -  (1 child)

The judge said he very likely does due to Maxine Waters statements.

[–]AngryBannedRedditor 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

The judge said he very likely does due to Maxine Waters statements.

He never said he "very likely does" have grounds for appeal.

Judge in Derek Chauvin trial says Rep. Maxine Waters' comments may be grounds for appeal

"I'll give you that Congresswoman Waters may have given you something on appeal that may result in this whole trial being overturned," Judge Peter Cahill told defense attorney Eric Nelson on Monday.

May have, that's quite different from "very likely does" have grounds for appeal.

The judge goes on to say the following...

"I wish elected officials would stop talking about this case, especially in a manner that is disrespectful to the rule of law and to the judicial branch and our function," Cahill added later. "I think if they want to give their opinions, they should do so in a respectful and in a manner that is consistent with their oath to the Constitution, to respect a coequal branch of government." "Their failure to do so, I think, is abhorrent, but I don't think it's prejudiced us with additional material that would prejudice this jury," he said, adding that "a congresswoman's opinion really doesn't matter a whole lot."

Sounds like the judge believes it will be an uphill battle for a successful appeal because like he said. "I don't think it's prejudiced us with additional material that would prejudice this jury".

Another thing that is not working in the cop's favor is that the jury was sequestered yesterday when Mad Maxine made her comment.

The jury was sequestered on Monday by Judge Peter Cahill, who advised jurors to "plan for long and hope for short" when packing.

Sequestering a jury is where jurors are separated from other people in order to prevent outside influences from swaying a decision. Throughout the Chauvin trial, jurors have been partially sequestered and supervised in the courthouse at all times. However, according to KARE 11, the jurors have been free to return home at night. Now, the jury will remain in an undisclosed hotel room, where they will deliberate every day until the early evening. A sequestered jury typically deliberates after the close of normal business hours to finish its work faster. The jurors will not be allowed to carry phones or any electronic devices and have been told to avoid all news about the case.