Derek Chauvin asks state to reconsider George Floyd murder conviction
Chauvin argues prosecutors lacked authority and skipped a grand jury, while his lawyers seek to have the murder conviction dismissed.
- On Tuesday, Derek Chauvin filed a petition in Hennepin County District Court seeking to vacate his conviction and dismiss state murder charges in the 2020 death of George Floyd.
- Chauvin's legal team claims the case was 'illegitimate' because the Hennepin County District Court failed to convene a grand jury and the assignment to Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison was unlawful.
- Following two dismissed petitions in late 2025 and May, this marks Chauvin's third postconviction attempt while he has been serving concurrent state and federal sentences since 2021.
- Billionaire Elon Musk stated that Chauvin's conviction is 'unjust' and claimed he 'should be freed' from his 22 1/2-year sentence, while prosecutors have not yet responded to the filing.
- A high legal hurdle remains, as Minnesota courts generally bar claims raised in earlier proceedings unless the alleged jurisdictional defect qualifies as a rare, nonwaivable exception.
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Trash Takes: Elon Musk Demands Derek Chauvin Be Freed From Prison Despite Unanimous Murder Conviction, Jason Whitlock Pitifully Piles On
Source: Gilles Mingasson / Getty Elon Musk has officially decided that being a billionaire, tech CEO and professional internet nuisance qualifies him to rewrite the facts of one of the most consequential murder cases in modern American history. Musk(y) took to X this week to declare that Derek Chauvin was “unjustly convicted of murder” and should be freed. Because apparently watching the same video everyone else watched somehow left Musk with a …
Derek Chauvin Files BOMBSHELL Motion to Dismiss Accusing Tim Walz of “Fraudulent” Conduct
The former Minneapolis police officer who was convicted of murder in the death of drug addict George Floyd is moving to get the charges against him thrown out. On Tuesday, Derek Chauvin’s attorneys filed a new motion to dismiss the case. Chauvin’s lawyers are essentially arguing that the whole trial was a sham because a grand jury was never convened to review the evidence against their client. They are also accusing Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and A…
Derek Chauvin’s Attorney Makes ‘Bombshell’ Motion to Dismiss, Alleging ‘Fraudulent’ Conduct by Tim Walz and Keith Ellison * The Gateway Pundit * by Randy DeSoto, The Western Journal
Attorneys for former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin filed a petition Tuesday seeking a dismissal of the state murder charges against him, arguing…
Elon Musk calls for release of former police officer Derek Chauvin
Tech billionaire Elon Musk publicly called for the release of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, stating on social media that Chauvin was “unjustly convicted of murder” in the 2020 death of George Floyd. Posting on X, the Tesla chief executive argued that Chauvin “should be freed” and reposted statements from other users opposing the conviction. “The facts show that he was not the cause of death, nor did he at any time intend for a…
'He is Not a Murderer': Elon Musk Demands Derek Chauvin’s Release as George Floyd’s Killer Launches New Appeal, and $36K Fundraiser Surges
Tesla CEO Elon Musk is calling for the release of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murdering George Floyd. Musk’s
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