Former cop Derek Chauvin appeals judge’s rejection of bid for new trial in George Floyd murder case
In his newest fight against the judicial system, former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin is demanding the court reconsider his push for a new trial.
Court documents say Chauvin recently filed an appeal against a judge's decision denying his petition for post-conviction relief.
Chauvin was convicted of the murder of George Floyd in April 2021. Records show the former officer kneeled on Floyd's neck for nine minutes and 29 seconds while he was face-down and handcuffed on the ground; Floyd suffered a fatal lack of oxygen to the brain.
EX-MINNEAPOLIS OFFICER DEREK CHAUVIN, CONVICTED OF GEORGE FLOYD MURDER, FILES FOR NEW TRIAL
On June 29, Chauvin, represented by criminal defense attorney Gregory Joseph, filed an appeal of a judge's denial, made on May 1.
"None of the claims raised in this Petition for Post-Conviction Relief warrant relief," the 41-page order read.
The judge denied Chauvin's entire post-conviction petition more than five months after it was initially filed in November 2025.
The petition's arguments include prosecutors improperly relying on video evidence, jury instructions being legally flawed, and police officials giving false testimony among others.
In the May 1 order, the judge repeatedly applied Minnesota's Knaffla rule, which generally prevents defendants from using post-conviction proceedings to raise issues that were already decided on direct appeal, or could have been raised earlier but were not.
The judge concluded that essentially every one of Chauvin's claims fit into one of those two categories.
Joseph was not Chauvin's defense attorney for his initial trial, KTTC reported. Joseph has represented him following his conviction and continued appeal efforts.
