Chauvin files for new trial in Minnesota
Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis officer convicted of second-degree murder in George Floyd’s death, filed in November 2025 in Hennepin County District Court seeking a new trial or evidentiary hearing. The filing alleges flawed medical expert testimony, misrepresented police training, and faulty jury instructions, and cites 34 sworn statements from current and former Minneapolis officers asserting the knee restraint was taught and consistent with policy.
📌 Key Facts
- Filing made in Hennepin County District Court in November 2025 seeking a new trial/evidentiary hearing
- Claims include flawed medical testimony, misrepresented training, and faulty jury instructions
- Filing cites 34 sworn statements from current/former MPD officers asserting the knee tactic was part of training
- Chauvin is serving concurrent 21-year federal and 22.5-year state sentences, with a projected 2038 release
- A prior bid for a new trial was denied in 2023
📊 Relevant Data
As of 2023, the population of Minneapolis, Minnesota is approximately 59.5% White (Non-Hispanic), 18.1% Black (Non-Hispanic), 10.5% Hispanic, and 5.2% Asian (Non-Hispanic).
Minneapolis, MN | Data USA — Data USA
From 2015 to 2020, non-Hispanic Black individuals comprised 27% of fatal police shooting victims in the US, while comprising about 13% of the population.
Study of Fatal and Nonfatal Shootings by Police Reveals Racial Disparities, Dispatch Risks — Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
In 2023, Black individuals accounted for approximately 41% of known murder offenders in the United States, while comprising 13% of the population.
Number of murder offenders 2023, by race — Statista