The Derek Chauvin trial {Mod Edit: Guilty on all charges} (3 Viewers)

[superchuck500]

is there a civil trial in the works? how does this effect that?

Filing a motion for post-conviction relief is standard - typically the trial court denies them (perhaps after hearing) and it becomes part of the appeal.

Chauvin’s employer already settled civil claims (filed against the city and Chauvin) with Floyd’s family and estate. I would imagine that settlement was in favor of all defendants so there’s no civil case left.

Floyd family agrees to $27M settlement amidst ex-cop's trial

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The city of Minneapolis on Friday agreed to pay $27 million to settle a civil lawsuit from George Floyd’s family over the Black man’s death in police custody, as jury selection continued in a former officer’s murder trial.

apnews.com

 

[Optimus Prime]

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A federal grand jury has indicted the four former Minneapolis police officers involved in George Floyd’s arrest and death, accusing them of willfully violating the Black man’s constitutional rights as he was restrained face-down on the pavement and gasping for air.

A three-count indictment unsealed Friday names Derek Chauvin, Thomas Lane, J. Kueng and Tou Thao.

Specifically, Chauvin is charged with violating Floyd's right to be free from unreasonable seizure and unreasonable force by a police officer. Thao and Kueng are also charged with violating Floyd’s right to be free from unreasonable seizure, alleging they did not intervene to stop Chauvin as he knelt on Floyd's neck. All four officers are charged for their failure to provide Floyd with medical care...........

4 ex-cops indicted on US civil rights charges in Floyd death

 

[superchuck500]

 

[guidomerkinsrules]

i'm sure this mash-up of legal philosophies might not hold water, but it seems:
SC has upheld a few times that police do not have a constitutional obligation to protect and serve
otoh, in varies places citizens have a duty to protect
it seems citizens bear more responsibility to each other than the police have

how accurate is this?

 

[jrdbrn]

is that a controversial stance?

I'd think if you're a juror in this specific case, it's pretty blatantly obvious that wearing a shirt with that phrase would be controversial.

 

[Saintshizzle]

How bad is this? Is there a real chance of this being overturned?

They dont want the problems accompanied with letting this murderer off.

 

[superchuck500]

 

[Optimus Prime]

Said with good behavior he could be out in 15 years

 

[DaveXA]

Yeah, just watched that. Seems about what what I was thinking. His comments were a little bizarre tho. But I guess when you're about to go to prison for a long time, your perspective changes.

One of the things the judge said that caught my attention was that he's barred from owning a gun for the rest of his life. Never thought about that as a restriction, but it makes sense that the judge would stipulate that as part of the sentencing.

 

[Centmssaint1]

Yeah, just watched that. Seems about what what I was thinking. His comments were a little bizarre tho. But I guess when you're about to go to prison for a long time, your perspective changes.

One of the things the judge said that caught my attention was that he's barred from owning a gun for the rest of his life. Never thought about that as a restriction, but it makes sense that the judge would stipulate that as part of the sentencing.

When he gets out of prison, if he has any common sense, he’ll sit his tail down and enjoy the rest of his life. That 15 years he’s got to do is gonna be torture trying to stay out of the way of other prisoners. They don’t like convicted cops in prison.

 

[DaveXA]

When he gets out of prison, if he has any common sense, he’ll sit his tail down and enjoy the rest of his life. That 15 years he’s got to do is gonna be torture trying to stay out of the way of other prisoners. They don’t like convicted cops in prison.

I wouldn't be surprised if he's in some sort of solitary confinement or something. He'd get wrecked in gen pop.

 

[gavinj]

I wouldn't be surprised if he's in some sort of solitary confinement or something. He'd get wrecked in gen pop.

Yeah, they don’t put cops in gen pop. He’ll be in protective custody, I’d imagine. 15 years in 23 hour lockdown will scramble his brains up pretty good. I hope he likes reading books.

 

[guidomerkinsrules]

Yeah, just watched that. Seems about what what I was thinking. His comments were a little bizarre tho. But I guess when you're about to go to prison for a long time, your perspective changes.

One of the things the judge said that caught my attention was that he's barred from owning a gun for the rest of his life. Never thought about that as a restriction, but it makes sense that the judge would stipulate that as part of the sentencing.

judge needs to take his knees from him

 

[DaveXA]

Yeah, they don’t put cops in gen pop. He’ll be in protective custody, I’d imagine. 15 years in 23 hour lockdown will scramble his brains up pretty good. I hope he likes reading books.

15 years of "The Art of the Deal" should do it.

 

[Saint_Ward]

There always was. I'd be surprised if it weren't to be honest.

And then you have the brilliance of Maxine Waters to throw in.

This is mostly for fun, and an excuse to post this.