The timing of the settlement is a problem, yet, no matter where this case is tried, will it make a difference?
I think not.
Derek Chauvin's defense asks to delay and move trial in light of Minneapolis settlement with George Floyd's family
Derek Chauvin's defense attorney Eric Nelson asked the court Monday to delay Chauvin's criminal trial and move the venue in the wake of a $27 million civil settlement between Minneapolis and George Floyd's family.
In a hearing Monday, Nelson said he is "gravely concerned" by the announcement, calling it "incredibly prejudicial."
"It's amazing to me, they had a press conference on Friday, where the mayor of Minneapolis is on stage with city council, and they're using very, what I would say, very well-designed terminology. 'The unanimous decision of the city council,' for example. It just goes straight to the heart of the dangers of pretrial publicity in this case," Nelson said.
Nelson said the court should "strongly consider" their request to delay the trial and move it outside of Hennepin County. He also asked for extra peremptory strikes and re-questioning of jurors who had been selected.
"The fact that this came in the exact middle of jury selection -- it's perplexing to me, your honor, whose idea it was to release this information when it was released," he said.
more:
http://www.cnn.com/2021/03/15/us/derek-chauvin-settlement-delay/index.html
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