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Tuesday, September 8th:
*First Appearance Hearing (re Tax evasion/remotely via ITV) (@ 9am CT) - MN – *Derek Michael Chauvin (44) - charged (7/22/20) with 6 counts of aiding & abetting taxes-false or fraudulent returns-filed with commissioner & 3 counts aiding & abetting taxes-failure to file return, report, document.
7/22/20 Update: Chauvin & his wife have been charged with 9 felony counts of tax fraud in Washington County, Minn. The charges accuse Chauvin of 6 counts for filing false or fraudulent returns & 3 counts for failure to file tax returns (2016, 2017 & 2018). (The charges accuse Chauvin & his wife of claiming Florida residency to avoid paying Minnesota taxes, resulting in 6 charges for filing false or fraudulent returns & 3 counts for failing to file tax returns). Each charge carries a maximum sentence of five years in prison & a $10K fine. The Chauvins underreported more than $464,000 & owe nearly $38,000 in taxes, interest & penalties, including a fraud penalty, according to the charges. Even when the Chauvins filed Minnesota returns, they underreported income, according to the charges. The filed tax returns for years 2014 & 2015 did not report income received from Chauvin’s off-duty security work & Kellie Chauvin’s photography income. First hearing on 9/8/20 at 9am.
MN - George Terry Floyd (46) (May 25, 2020, Minneapolis, arrested for forgery & killed in police custody) - *Derek Michael Chauvin (44) police officer who held his knee on Floyd’s neck for 8 minutes & 46 seconds (& non responsive for 2 minutes & 53 seconds before officer took his knee off his neck; from 8:19pm to 8:27pm his knee was on Floyd’s neck; Minnesota prosecutors acknowledged Wednesday, June 17, that a police officer had his knee on Floyd’s neck for 7 minutes, 46 seconds, not the 8:46) has been fired (5/26/20) & arrested & charged (5/29/20) with 3rd degree murder & 2nd degree manslaughter. Charges changed (6/3/20) to 2nd degree murder-unintentional-while committing a felony, 3rd degree murder-perpetrating eminently dangerous act & evincing depraved mind & 2nd degree manslaughter-culpable negligence creating unreasonable risk. $500K bond, reset (6/8/20) @ $1.25M & $1M w/conditions. Ramsey County jail & on 5/31/20 moved to DOC maximum security facility in Oak Park Heights/Hennepin County.
Bond Conditions: Follow all instructions of probation; Conditions, other; Contact with probation; Do not leave Minnesota without written court approval; Do not ship/transport/possess or receive firearm or ammo; No contact with victim or family; Remain law-abiding; Make all future court appearances; Sign Waiver of Extradition; Post Bail or Bond with No Conditions: $1,25M; Post Bail or Bond with Conditions: $1M.
Trial set to begin on 3/8/21. Next motions hearing on 9/11/20.
*First Appearance Hearing (re Tax evasion/remotely via ITV) (@ 9am CT) - MN – *Derek Michael Chauvin (44) - charged (7/22/20) with 6 counts of aiding & abetting taxes-false or fraudulent returns-filed with commissioner & 3 counts aiding & abetting taxes-failure to file return, report, document.
7/22/20 Update: Chauvin & his wife have been charged with 9 felony counts of tax fraud in Washington County, Minn. The charges accuse Chauvin of 6 counts for filing false or fraudulent returns & 3 counts for failure to file tax returns (2016, 2017 & 2018). (The charges accuse Chauvin & his wife of claiming Florida residency to avoid paying Minnesota taxes, resulting in 6 charges for filing false or fraudulent returns & 3 counts for failing to file tax returns). Each charge carries a maximum sentence of five years in prison & a $10K fine. The Chauvins underreported more than $464,000 & owe nearly $38,000 in taxes, interest & penalties, including a fraud penalty, according to the charges. Even when the Chauvins filed Minnesota returns, they underreported income, according to the charges. The filed tax returns for years 2014 & 2015 did not report income received from Chauvin’s off-duty security work & Kellie Chauvin’s photography income. First hearing on 9/8/20 at 9am.
MN - George Terry Floyd (46) (May 25, 2020, Minneapolis, arrested for forgery & killed in police custody) - *Derek Michael Chauvin (44) police officer who held his knee on Floyd’s neck for 8 minutes & 46 seconds (& non responsive for 2 minutes & 53 seconds before officer took his knee off his neck; from 8:19pm to 8:27pm his knee was on Floyd’s neck; Minnesota prosecutors acknowledged Wednesday, June 17, that a police officer had his knee on Floyd’s neck for 7 minutes, 46 seconds, not the 8:46) has been fired (5/26/20) & arrested & charged (5/29/20) with 3rd degree murder & 2nd degree manslaughter. Charges changed (6/3/20) to 2nd degree murder-unintentional-while committing a felony, 3rd degree murder-perpetrating eminently dangerous act & evincing depraved mind & 2nd degree manslaughter-culpable negligence creating unreasonable risk. $500K bond, reset (6/8/20) @ $1.25M & $1M w/conditions. Ramsey County jail & on 5/31/20 moved to DOC maximum security facility in Oak Park Heights/Hennepin County.
Bond Conditions: Follow all instructions of probation; Conditions, other; Contact with probation; Do not leave Minnesota without written court approval; Do not ship/transport/possess or receive firearm or ammo; No contact with victim or family; Remain law-abiding; Make all future court appearances; Sign Waiver of Extradition; Post Bail or Bond with No Conditions: $1,25M; Post Bail or Bond with Conditions: $1M.
Trial set to begin on 3/8/21. Next motions hearing on 9/11/20.
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George Floyd Officers Want Case Dropped After Minneapolis Police Training Manual Comes To Light
A document alleged to be the Minneapolis police training manual appears to show that the “knee on the neck” tactic to subdue suspects is standard operating procedure.
A document alleged to be the Minneapolis police training manual appears to show that the “knee on the neck” tactic to subdue suspects is standard operating procedure.
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Attorneys for former officers in George Floyd murder case want separate trials
Attorneys representing the four former Minneapolis police officers charged in the killing of George Floyd want their clients tried separately.
The attorneys filed objections Tuesday objecting to an attempt by the prosecution to join all four cases in one trial. They cited several similar reasons for their positions, but their filings also revealed serious concerns that what's best for one defendant may not serve others. And they expressed fears that their clients were being scapegoated for Floyd's death.
So far, a single trial has been scheduled for March 8 in Hennepin County District Court. Hennepin County District Judge Peter Cahill will hear oral arguments Friday on whether the defendants should be tried jointly or together. He also will hear arguments on motions to move the trial out of the metro and motions for dismissals from each defendant.
The attorney for former officer Derek Chauvin, who knelt on Floyd's neck for nearly nine minutes, argued that there's a risk the other three defendants could collude to get Chauvin convicted on a specific count that would theoretically allow them to "walk free."
Prosecutors have argued in earlier motions that the evidence in each case is similar, and that one trial would streamline logistics for witnesses, for Floyd's family, for the court and for the community.
"Trying these cases jointly would ensure that the jury understands … all of the evidence and the complete picture of George Floyd's death," they argued. "And it would allow the community and the nation to absorb the verdicts for the four Defendants at once."
Attorney Eric Nelson pushed back. Any burdens on witnesses would be limited because much of the evidence was captured on video, he wrote.
Plunkett said no witnesses were particularly vulnerable. And each attorney argued that travel issues for Floyd's family should not be an issue in a criminal trial.
Attorneys representing the four former Minneapolis police officers charged in the killing of George Floyd want their clients tried separately.
The attorneys filed objections Tuesday objecting to an attempt by the prosecution to join all four cases in one trial. They cited several similar reasons for their positions, but their filings also revealed serious concerns that what's best for one defendant may not serve others. And they expressed fears that their clients were being scapegoated for Floyd's death.
So far, a single trial has been scheduled for March 8 in Hennepin County District Court. Hennepin County District Judge Peter Cahill will hear oral arguments Friday on whether the defendants should be tried jointly or together. He also will hear arguments on motions to move the trial out of the metro and motions for dismissals from each defendant.
The attorney for former officer Derek Chauvin, who knelt on Floyd's neck for nearly nine minutes, argued that there's a risk the other three defendants could collude to get Chauvin convicted on a specific count that would theoretically allow them to "walk free."
Prosecutors have argued in earlier motions that the evidence in each case is similar, and that one trial would streamline logistics for witnesses, for Floyd's family, for the court and for the community.
"Trying these cases jointly would ensure that the jury understands … all of the evidence and the complete picture of George Floyd's death," they argued. "And it would allow the community and the nation to absorb the verdicts for the four Defendants at once."
Attorney Eric Nelson pushed back. Any burdens on witnesses would be limited because much of the evidence was captured on video, he wrote.
Plunkett said no witnesses were particularly vulnerable. And each attorney argued that travel issues for Floyd's family should not be an issue in a criminal trial.
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Derek Chauvin makes first court appearance on tax evasion charges
Chauvin appeared remotely before Judge Sheridan Hawley in Washington County District Court.
Chauvin and his wife are accused of failing to file several years of income tax returns and underreporting income.
Chauvin told Hawley he and his attorney, Eric Nelson, have had “minimal” time to discuss the tax case.
The judge scheduled the next hearing for 9:30 a.m. Oct. 30.
Chauvin is being represented by the same defense attorney in his tax and his murder defense case.
His wife is not in custody in connection to the tax case.
Chauvin appeared remotely before Judge Sheridan Hawley in Washington County District Court.
Chauvin and his wife are accused of failing to file several years of income tax returns and underreporting income.
Chauvin told Hawley he and his attorney, Eric Nelson, have had “minimal” time to discuss the tax case.
The judge scheduled the next hearing for 9:30 a.m. Oct. 30.
Chauvin is being represented by the same defense attorney in his tax and his murder defense case.
His wife is not in custody in connection to the tax case.
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This is going to be long - but will shorten it up a bit now.
Friday, September 11th:
*Omnibus (Pretrial) & Motions Hearing for all 3 – (@ 9am CT) - MN – George Terry Floyd (46) (May 25, 2020, Minneapolis, arrested for forgery & killed in police custody) – Tou Thao (34), Thomas Kiernan Lane (37), & J. Alexander Kueng (26) were fired (5/26/20), arrested (6/3/20) & charged (6/4/20) with aiding & abetting 2nd degree murder-unintentional-while committing a felony & aiding & abetting 2nd degree manslaughter-culpable negligence creating unreasonable risk. Bond set at $1M for all or bond conditions @ $750K. Lane released (6/10/20) on $750K bond with conditions. Kueng released (6/19/20) on $750K bond with conditions. Thao released 97/4/20) on $750K bond with conditions.
Bond Conditions: Follow all instructions of probation; Conditions, other; Contact with probation; Do not ship/transport/possess or receive firearm or ammo; No contact with victim or family; Remain law-abiding; Make all future court appearances; Sign Waiver of Extradition; Post Bail $750K or Bond with No Conditions $1M.
Trial set to begin on 3/8/21.
Court info from 6/3/20 to 7/17/20 reference post #971 here:
MN - George Floyd, 46, unarmed, killed in police custody, Minneapolis, 25 May 2020 *arrests* #2
7/21/20 Update: Hearing on 7/21/20 to discuss the court’s gag order and expanded access to body camera footage. The four former Minneapolis police officers charged in the death of Floyd appeared in court on Tuesday. The hearing focused on a motion from news outlets, including KSTP-TV, over obtaining copies of body camera video from Floyd's arrest & death. No decision was made on that motion during Tuesday's hearing. The hearing also focused on motions filed by the defendants. They wanted the judge to lift a gag order & impose sanctions on Attorney General Keith Ellison for violating that order. During the hearing the gag order was lifted, however, Ellison was not held in contempt. Next Omnibus (pretrial) hearing for all on 9/11/20. 7/27/20: Prosecutors in the cases against four former Minneapolis police officers charged in the death of George Floyd said Monday that they do not want audio or visual coverage of the trials, but they did not provide a reason.
7/29/20 Update: Thao: Files motion to dismiss charges on the ground that they are not supported by probable cause. The State has until 8/17/20 to respond.
8/7/20 Update: Judge Peter Cahill ruled in favor of the media coalition challenging a court order that prohibited the public from viewing the body camera video (excerpts from former Minneapolis police officers Thomas Lane & J. Alexander Kueng) that was submitted as evidence in Lane's motion to dismiss the charges against him. Body camera videos made public.
8/13/20 Update: On Thursday, courts released the body camera video from former officer Tou Thao showing another angle on the arrest that ended with Floyd’s death. His body camera video is the only one that shows the three fired officers pinning Floyd on the ground. It also shows the group of people gathered, pleading for the officers to check his pulse & do something. Soon there’s an ambulance on the scene & we see Kueng pick up items off the ground. We know now one of those items is Chauvin’s body camera. That’s the only body camera video now that we haven’t seen.
8/17/20 Update: Lane: Defendant’s reply to State’s response to motion to dismiss filed. Video of BCA interview with Thao released. 8/24/20 Update: Thao: Motion to compel disclosure, State's response opposing defendant's Motion to Dismiss for lack of probable cause.
8/27/20: Keung: Notice of motion & motion to change venue filed. Notion of motion & motion for disclosure filed. Notion of motion & Motion to dismiss for lack of probable cause filed. Notice of additional evidence filed. 8/28/20: for all: State's notice of intent to seek an upward sentencing departure. Notice of motion & Motion for expert disclosure deadlines.
9/1/20: All: Motions for Oral Argument/discussion on 9/11/20: 1. State's Motions: a. Motion for Joint Trial. b. Motion to submit aggravating factors to Jury. c. Motion for expert witness disclosure. 2. Defendants' Motions: a. Motions for change of venue. b. Jury sequestration motion. c. Anonymous jury motion. d. Motion to disqualify HCAO. e. Rule 404 Evidence motions. f. Discovery motions. Administrative Matters: 1. Jury selection: a. Method b. Peremptory challenges. 2. In-court presence/COVID-19 restrictions. 3. Overflow rooms/audio-video coverage. 4. Overnight/special transcript requests. 5. Trial length/daily schedule. Motions for Oral Argument/discussion: 1. State's Motions: a. Motion for Joint Trial. b. Motion to submit aggravating factors to Jury. c. Motion for expert witness disclosure. 2. Defendants' Motions: a. Motions for change of venue. b. Jury sequestration motion. c. Anonymous jury motion. d. Motion to disqualify HCAO. e. Rule 404 Evidence motions. f. Discovery motions. Administrative Matters: 1. Jury selection: a. Method b. Peremptory challenges. 2. In-court presence/COVID-19 restrictions. 3. Overflow rooms/audio-video coverage. 4. Overnight/special transcript requests. 5. Trial length/daily schedule. 9/2/20: All: Supplemental prosecution disclosure pursuant to Rule 9.01, SUBD. 1 for police/investigative report(s), report(s) of medical or mental exam(s), business/public record(s) & other: training records.
9/2/20: Keung: Discovery Disclosure. 9/8/20: Exhibits to State's response opposing defendant's Motion to Dismiss for lack of probable cause. State's response opposing Defendant's Motion to to Dismiss for lack of probable cause. Defendant's objection to the State's Motion of Joinder. 9/2/20: Lane: Discovery disclosure. 9/8/20: Notice of motion & motion to change of venue. Defense's objection to Joinder Motion. 9/2/20: Thau: Discovery disclosure. 9/8/20: Defendant’s memo in opposition to State’s Motion for Joinder.
9/9/20 Update: Hennepin County District Judge Peter Cahill will hear oral arguments Friday, 9/11/20 on whether the defendants should be tried jointly or together. He also will hear arguments on motions to move the trial out of the metro & motions for dismissals from each defendant.
ALSO:
*Omnibus (Pretrial) Hearing (remotely via ITV) (@ 9am CT) - MN – George Terry Floyd (46) (May 25, 2020, Minneapolis, arrested for forgery & killed in police custody) - *Derek Michael Chauvin (44) police officer who held his knee on Floyd’s neck for 8 minutes & 46 seconds (& non responsive for 2 minutes & 53 seconds before officer took his knee off his neck; from 8:19pm to 8:27pm his knee was on Floyd’s neck; Minnesota prosecutors acknowledged Wednesday, June 17, that a police officer had his knee on Floyd’s neck for 7 minutes, 46 seconds, not the 8:46) has been fired (5/26/20) & arrested & charged (5/29/20) with 3rd degree murder & 2nd degree manslaughter. Charges changed (6/3/20) to 2nd degree murder-unintentional-while committing a felony, 3rd degree murder-perpetrating eminently dangerous act & evincing depraved mind & 2nd degree manslaughter-culpable negligence creating unreasonable risk. $500K bond, reset (6/8/20) @ $1.25M & $1M w/conditions.
Bond Conditions: Follow all instructions of probation; Conditions, other; Contact with probation; Do not leave Minnesota without written court approval; Do not ship/transport/possess or receive firearm or ammo; No contact with victim or family; Remain law-abiding; Make all future court appearances; Sign Waiver of Extradition; Post Bail or Bond with No Conditions: $1,25M; Post Bail or Bond with Conditions: $1M.
Trial set to begin on 3/8/21.
Court info from 5/29/20 thru 7/17/20 reference post #971 here:
MN - George Floyd, 46, unarmed, killed in police custody, Minneapolis, 25 May 2020 *arrests* #2
7/21/20 Update: Hearing on 7/21/20 to discuss the court’s gag order and expanded access to body camera footage. The four former Minneapolis police officers charged in the death of Floyd appeared in court on Tuesday. The hearing focused on a motion from news outlets, including KSTP-TV, over obtaining copies of body camera video from Floyd's arrest & death. No decision was made on that motion during Tuesday's hearing. The hearing also focused on motions filed by the defendants. They wanted the judge to lift a gag order & impose sanctions on Attorney General Keith Ellison for violating that order. During the hearing the gag order was lifted, however, Ellison was not held in contempt. Next Omnibus (pretrial) hearing for all on 9/11/20. 7/27/20: Prosecutors in the cases against four former Minneapolis police officers charged in the death of Floyd said Monday that they do not want audio or visual coverage of the trials, but they did not provide a reason.
8/12/20 Update: State's Notice of Motion & Motion for Joinder. State's Memorandum of Law in Support of Motion for Joinder. Affidavit of Matthew Frank (Assistant Attorney General representing the State) in support of the State's Motion for Joinder. Exhibits attached to Affidavit of Matthew Frank.
8/28/20: Chauvin: State's Notice of intent to seek an upward sentencing departure. Notice of motion & motion for expert disclosure deadlines. Motion to change venue & reserve ruling. Motion for disclosure; Motion to dismiss. Defendant's exhibit list in support of motion to dismiss for lack of probable cause. Exhibit 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17 & 19-for Motion to dismiss. Motion to disqualify HCAO. Notice of intent to introduce additional evidence. Exhibit-for Motion to disqualify.
9/1/20: Motions for Oral Argument/discussion on 9/11/20: 1. State's Motions: a. Motion for Joint Trial. b. Motion to submit aggravating factors to Jury. c. Motion for expert witness disclosure. 2. Defendants' Motions: a. Motions for change of venue. b. Jury sequestration motion. c. Anonymous jury motion. d. Motion to disqualify HCAO. e. Rule 404 Evidence motions. f. Discovery motions. Administrative Matters: 1. Jury selection: a. Method. b. Peremptory challenges. 2. In-court presence/COVID-19 restrictions. 3. Overflow rooms/audio-video coverage. 4. Overnight/special transcript requests. 5. Trial length/daily schedule. 9/2/20: Supplemental prosecution disclosure pursuant to Rule 9.01, SUBD. 1 for police/investigative report(s), report(s) of medical or mental exam(s), business/public record(s) & other: training records. 9/8/20: Memo of Law opposing the State's Joinder Motion filed.
9/9/20 Update: Hennepin County District Judge Peter Cahill will hear oral arguments Friday, 9/11/20 on whether the defendants should be tried jointly or together. He also will hear arguments on motions to move the trial out of the metro & motions for dismissals from each defendant.
*Charged (7/22/20) with 6 counts of aiding & abetting taxes-false or fraudulent returns-filed with commissioner & 3 counts aiding & abetting taxes-failure to file return, report, document.
7/22/20 court info reference post #42 here:
MN - George Floyd, 46, unarmed, killed in police custody, Minneapolis, 25 May 2020 *arrests* #3
9/8/20 Update: Chauvin told Judge Sheridan Hawley he & his attorney, Eric Nelson, have had “minimal” time to discuss the tax case. The judge scheduled the next hearing for 9:30 a.m. Oct. 30. Chauvin is being represented by the same defense attorney in his tax and his murder defense case. His wife is not in custody in connection to the tax case.
Friday, September 11th:
*Omnibus (Pretrial) & Motions Hearing for all 3 – (@ 9am CT) - MN – George Terry Floyd (46) (May 25, 2020, Minneapolis, arrested for forgery & killed in police custody) – Tou Thao (34), Thomas Kiernan Lane (37), & J. Alexander Kueng (26) were fired (5/26/20), arrested (6/3/20) & charged (6/4/20) with aiding & abetting 2nd degree murder-unintentional-while committing a felony & aiding & abetting 2nd degree manslaughter-culpable negligence creating unreasonable risk. Bond set at $1M for all or bond conditions @ $750K. Lane released (6/10/20) on $750K bond with conditions. Kueng released (6/19/20) on $750K bond with conditions. Thao released 97/4/20) on $750K bond with conditions.
Bond Conditions: Follow all instructions of probation; Conditions, other; Contact with probation; Do not ship/transport/possess or receive firearm or ammo; No contact with victim or family; Remain law-abiding; Make all future court appearances; Sign Waiver of Extradition; Post Bail $750K or Bond with No Conditions $1M.
Trial set to begin on 3/8/21.
Court info from 6/3/20 to 7/17/20 reference post #971 here:
MN - George Floyd, 46, unarmed, killed in police custody, Minneapolis, 25 May 2020 *arrests* #2
7/21/20 Update: Hearing on 7/21/20 to discuss the court’s gag order and expanded access to body camera footage. The four former Minneapolis police officers charged in the death of Floyd appeared in court on Tuesday. The hearing focused on a motion from news outlets, including KSTP-TV, over obtaining copies of body camera video from Floyd's arrest & death. No decision was made on that motion during Tuesday's hearing. The hearing also focused on motions filed by the defendants. They wanted the judge to lift a gag order & impose sanctions on Attorney General Keith Ellison for violating that order. During the hearing the gag order was lifted, however, Ellison was not held in contempt. Next Omnibus (pretrial) hearing for all on 9/11/20. 7/27/20: Prosecutors in the cases against four former Minneapolis police officers charged in the death of George Floyd said Monday that they do not want audio or visual coverage of the trials, but they did not provide a reason.
7/29/20 Update: Thao: Files motion to dismiss charges on the ground that they are not supported by probable cause. The State has until 8/17/20 to respond.
8/7/20 Update: Judge Peter Cahill ruled in favor of the media coalition challenging a court order that prohibited the public from viewing the body camera video (excerpts from former Minneapolis police officers Thomas Lane & J. Alexander Kueng) that was submitted as evidence in Lane's motion to dismiss the charges against him. Body camera videos made public.
8/13/20 Update: On Thursday, courts released the body camera video from former officer Tou Thao showing another angle on the arrest that ended with Floyd’s death. His body camera video is the only one that shows the three fired officers pinning Floyd on the ground. It also shows the group of people gathered, pleading for the officers to check his pulse & do something. Soon there’s an ambulance on the scene & we see Kueng pick up items off the ground. We know now one of those items is Chauvin’s body camera. That’s the only body camera video now that we haven’t seen.
8/17/20 Update: Lane: Defendant’s reply to State’s response to motion to dismiss filed. Video of BCA interview with Thao released. 8/24/20 Update: Thao: Motion to compel disclosure, State's response opposing defendant's Motion to Dismiss for lack of probable cause.
8/27/20: Keung: Notice of motion & motion to change venue filed. Notion of motion & motion for disclosure filed. Notion of motion & Motion to dismiss for lack of probable cause filed. Notice of additional evidence filed. 8/28/20: for all: State's notice of intent to seek an upward sentencing departure. Notice of motion & Motion for expert disclosure deadlines.
9/1/20: All: Motions for Oral Argument/discussion on 9/11/20: 1. State's Motions: a. Motion for Joint Trial. b. Motion to submit aggravating factors to Jury. c. Motion for expert witness disclosure. 2. Defendants' Motions: a. Motions for change of venue. b. Jury sequestration motion. c. Anonymous jury motion. d. Motion to disqualify HCAO. e. Rule 404 Evidence motions. f. Discovery motions. Administrative Matters: 1. Jury selection: a. Method b. Peremptory challenges. 2. In-court presence/COVID-19 restrictions. 3. Overflow rooms/audio-video coverage. 4. Overnight/special transcript requests. 5. Trial length/daily schedule. Motions for Oral Argument/discussion: 1. State's Motions: a. Motion for Joint Trial. b. Motion to submit aggravating factors to Jury. c. Motion for expert witness disclosure. 2. Defendants' Motions: a. Motions for change of venue. b. Jury sequestration motion. c. Anonymous jury motion. d. Motion to disqualify HCAO. e. Rule 404 Evidence motions. f. Discovery motions. Administrative Matters: 1. Jury selection: a. Method b. Peremptory challenges. 2. In-court presence/COVID-19 restrictions. 3. Overflow rooms/audio-video coverage. 4. Overnight/special transcript requests. 5. Trial length/daily schedule. 9/2/20: All: Supplemental prosecution disclosure pursuant to Rule 9.01, SUBD. 1 for police/investigative report(s), report(s) of medical or mental exam(s), business/public record(s) & other: training records.
9/2/20: Keung: Discovery Disclosure. 9/8/20: Exhibits to State's response opposing defendant's Motion to Dismiss for lack of probable cause. State's response opposing Defendant's Motion to to Dismiss for lack of probable cause. Defendant's objection to the State's Motion of Joinder. 9/2/20: Lane: Discovery disclosure. 9/8/20: Notice of motion & motion to change of venue. Defense's objection to Joinder Motion. 9/2/20: Thau: Discovery disclosure. 9/8/20: Defendant’s memo in opposition to State’s Motion for Joinder.
9/9/20 Update: Hennepin County District Judge Peter Cahill will hear oral arguments Friday, 9/11/20 on whether the defendants should be tried jointly or together. He also will hear arguments on motions to move the trial out of the metro & motions for dismissals from each defendant.
ALSO:
*Omnibus (Pretrial) Hearing (remotely via ITV) (@ 9am CT) - MN – George Terry Floyd (46) (May 25, 2020, Minneapolis, arrested for forgery & killed in police custody) - *Derek Michael Chauvin (44) police officer who held his knee on Floyd’s neck for 8 minutes & 46 seconds (& non responsive for 2 minutes & 53 seconds before officer took his knee off his neck; from 8:19pm to 8:27pm his knee was on Floyd’s neck; Minnesota prosecutors acknowledged Wednesday, June 17, that a police officer had his knee on Floyd’s neck for 7 minutes, 46 seconds, not the 8:46) has been fired (5/26/20) & arrested & charged (5/29/20) with 3rd degree murder & 2nd degree manslaughter. Charges changed (6/3/20) to 2nd degree murder-unintentional-while committing a felony, 3rd degree murder-perpetrating eminently dangerous act & evincing depraved mind & 2nd degree manslaughter-culpable negligence creating unreasonable risk. $500K bond, reset (6/8/20) @ $1.25M & $1M w/conditions.
Bond Conditions: Follow all instructions of probation; Conditions, other; Contact with probation; Do not leave Minnesota without written court approval; Do not ship/transport/possess or receive firearm or ammo; No contact with victim or family; Remain law-abiding; Make all future court appearances; Sign Waiver of Extradition; Post Bail or Bond with No Conditions: $1,25M; Post Bail or Bond with Conditions: $1M.
Trial set to begin on 3/8/21.
Court info from 5/29/20 thru 7/17/20 reference post #971 here:
MN - George Floyd, 46, unarmed, killed in police custody, Minneapolis, 25 May 2020 *arrests* #2
7/21/20 Update: Hearing on 7/21/20 to discuss the court’s gag order and expanded access to body camera footage. The four former Minneapolis police officers charged in the death of Floyd appeared in court on Tuesday. The hearing focused on a motion from news outlets, including KSTP-TV, over obtaining copies of body camera video from Floyd's arrest & death. No decision was made on that motion during Tuesday's hearing. The hearing also focused on motions filed by the defendants. They wanted the judge to lift a gag order & impose sanctions on Attorney General Keith Ellison for violating that order. During the hearing the gag order was lifted, however, Ellison was not held in contempt. Next Omnibus (pretrial) hearing for all on 9/11/20. 7/27/20: Prosecutors in the cases against four former Minneapolis police officers charged in the death of Floyd said Monday that they do not want audio or visual coverage of the trials, but they did not provide a reason.
8/12/20 Update: State's Notice of Motion & Motion for Joinder. State's Memorandum of Law in Support of Motion for Joinder. Affidavit of Matthew Frank (Assistant Attorney General representing the State) in support of the State's Motion for Joinder. Exhibits attached to Affidavit of Matthew Frank.
8/28/20: Chauvin: State's Notice of intent to seek an upward sentencing departure. Notice of motion & motion for expert disclosure deadlines. Motion to change venue & reserve ruling. Motion for disclosure; Motion to dismiss. Defendant's exhibit list in support of motion to dismiss for lack of probable cause. Exhibit 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17 & 19-for Motion to dismiss. Motion to disqualify HCAO. Notice of intent to introduce additional evidence. Exhibit-for Motion to disqualify.
9/1/20: Motions for Oral Argument/discussion on 9/11/20: 1. State's Motions: a. Motion for Joint Trial. b. Motion to submit aggravating factors to Jury. c. Motion for expert witness disclosure. 2. Defendants' Motions: a. Motions for change of venue. b. Jury sequestration motion. c. Anonymous jury motion. d. Motion to disqualify HCAO. e. Rule 404 Evidence motions. f. Discovery motions. Administrative Matters: 1. Jury selection: a. Method. b. Peremptory challenges. 2. In-court presence/COVID-19 restrictions. 3. Overflow rooms/audio-video coverage. 4. Overnight/special transcript requests. 5. Trial length/daily schedule. 9/2/20: Supplemental prosecution disclosure pursuant to Rule 9.01, SUBD. 1 for police/investigative report(s), report(s) of medical or mental exam(s), business/public record(s) & other: training records. 9/8/20: Memo of Law opposing the State's Joinder Motion filed.
9/9/20 Update: Hennepin County District Judge Peter Cahill will hear oral arguments Friday, 9/11/20 on whether the defendants should be tried jointly or together. He also will hear arguments on motions to move the trial out of the metro & motions for dismissals from each defendant.
*Charged (7/22/20) with 6 counts of aiding & abetting taxes-false or fraudulent returns-filed with commissioner & 3 counts aiding & abetting taxes-failure to file return, report, document.
7/22/20 court info reference post #42 here:
MN - George Floyd, 46, unarmed, killed in police custody, Minneapolis, 25 May 2020 *arrests* #3
9/8/20 Update: Chauvin told Judge Sheridan Hawley he & his attorney, Eric Nelson, have had “minimal” time to discuss the tax case. The judge scheduled the next hearing for 9:30 a.m. Oct. 30. Chauvin is being represented by the same defense attorney in his tax and his murder defense case. His wife is not in custody in connection to the tax case.
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They definitely need separate trials. IMO.
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Officers charged in George Floyd killing seek to place blame on one another
Interesting, all of the officers want a separate trial. No unity here. If Chauvin falls, they will all blame him.
Interesting, all of the officers want a separate trial. No unity here. If Chauvin falls, they will all blame him.
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So.... no "next" court hearings for any of them? I see the court site still has 9/11.
TIA!
I wonder if this will end up like "Freddie Grey", bench trials, no jury, not enough evidence to convict anyone definitively.
Although, the difference here is the video of Chauvin. I wonder if the past criminal record of George Floyd will be allowed to be discussed during the trial.
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per this article - no on allowing past criminal record of Floyd's in Texas, so don't know if he has anything in MN.
George Floyd Trial: Judge Disqualifies Hennepin Co. Attorney Mike Freeman From Case
Also on Friday, the judge said he would not admit into evidence any criminal records involving Floyd from when he lived in Texas.
and another quote from article.
The judge has 90 days to make ruling in the case, but said in writing he hopes to have most of his decision made by Oct. 15.
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From Friday:
Jury selection will be one by one, on the witness stand. The judge said he anticipates the jurors will complete questionnaires ahead of time.
COVID-19 restrictions are expected to be in place during the trial, and there will be overflow rooms for family and press.
There is expected to be a two-week jury selection and a four-week trial.
Assistant Attorney General Matthew Frank presented an argument for an upward sentence departure, stating George Floyd was particularly vulnerable because he was handcuffed and pinned to the ground.
Documents covering two prior incidents—one at Hennepin County Medical Center (HCMC) and another in Harris County, Texas—involving George Floyd have been brought forward for consideration. The judge has denied the request to consider the Harris County incident, citing irrelevance to this case. He has has also denied the request to consider the HCMC incident, but it could come up at a later date.
Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman and several of the assistant attorneys "are potential witnesses due to their interviews of Hennepin County Medical Examiner Dr. Andrew Baker, regarding his autopsy of George Floyd without having a non-attorney witness present." As a result, the judge has decided Freeman and those assistant attorneys are off the case. The judge has not disqualified other attorneys or staff members from the Hennepin County Attorney's Office from the case.
The next agenda item under discussion is whether to sequester the jury. The judge thinks, "it would be almost cruel to keep them on weeks at a time" and suggested they be "semi-sequestered." That would involve jurors driving to court each day, being escorted by deputies from their vehicles and up a secure elevator, having lunch brought in to them, then having them escorted back to their vehicles at the end of the day. The judge said he believes there will be "significant" attempts to influence the jury if it is not anonymous. The judge cites receiving a "barrage of calls" from members of the public giving him advice about this motion's hearing.
The latest agenda item was discussion about a potential change of venue. The judge said there is no deadline for this motion. Meanwhile the judge suggested sending a questionnaire to potential jurors to address pre-trial publicity. This would include questions about what juror members have potentially seen or read related to the case as well as questions about whether that has prompted them to have "made up (their) mind(s)" about the case. Attorneys representing the officers have objected to the questionnaire, calling it "inappropriate" to rely on as well as "ripe for problems." the judge said if information from Hennepin County jurors is obtained first, they can determine whether pre-trial publicity has influenced the pool. If it hasn't, he says they don't need to look elsewhere.
Attorney Earl Gray, who is representing former officer Thomas Lane, is disagreeing with the state's argument that jurors could be prejudiced if there are separate trials. Gray said if former officer Derek Chauvin is tried first and acquitted, the other officers likely wouldn't go to trial. The judge is taking the rejoinder motion under advisement.
Tentative 2-week jury selection, 4-week trial format for George Floyd case
Jury selection will be one by one, on the witness stand. The judge said he anticipates the jurors will complete questionnaires ahead of time.
COVID-19 restrictions are expected to be in place during the trial, and there will be overflow rooms for family and press.
There is expected to be a two-week jury selection and a four-week trial.
Assistant Attorney General Matthew Frank presented an argument for an upward sentence departure, stating George Floyd was particularly vulnerable because he was handcuffed and pinned to the ground.
Documents covering two prior incidents—one at Hennepin County Medical Center (HCMC) and another in Harris County, Texas—involving George Floyd have been brought forward for consideration. The judge has denied the request to consider the Harris County incident, citing irrelevance to this case. He has has also denied the request to consider the HCMC incident, but it could come up at a later date.
Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman and several of the assistant attorneys "are potential witnesses due to their interviews of Hennepin County Medical Examiner Dr. Andrew Baker, regarding his autopsy of George Floyd without having a non-attorney witness present." As a result, the judge has decided Freeman and those assistant attorneys are off the case. The judge has not disqualified other attorneys or staff members from the Hennepin County Attorney's Office from the case.
The next agenda item under discussion is whether to sequester the jury. The judge thinks, "it would be almost cruel to keep them on weeks at a time" and suggested they be "semi-sequestered." That would involve jurors driving to court each day, being escorted by deputies from their vehicles and up a secure elevator, having lunch brought in to them, then having them escorted back to their vehicles at the end of the day. The judge said he believes there will be "significant" attempts to influence the jury if it is not anonymous. The judge cites receiving a "barrage of calls" from members of the public giving him advice about this motion's hearing.
The latest agenda item was discussion about a potential change of venue. The judge said there is no deadline for this motion. Meanwhile the judge suggested sending a questionnaire to potential jurors to address pre-trial publicity. This would include questions about what juror members have potentially seen or read related to the case as well as questions about whether that has prompted them to have "made up (their) mind(s)" about the case. Attorneys representing the officers have objected to the questionnaire, calling it "inappropriate" to rely on as well as "ripe for problems." the judge said if information from Hennepin County jurors is obtained first, they can determine whether pre-trial publicity has influenced the pool. If it hasn't, he says they don't need to look elsewhere.
Attorney Earl Gray, who is representing former officer Thomas Lane, is disagreeing with the state's argument that jurors could be prejudiced if there are separate trials. Gray said if former officer Derek Chauvin is tried first and acquitted, the other officers likely wouldn't go to trial. The judge is taking the rejoinder motion under advisement.
Tentative 2-week jury selection, 4-week trial format for George Floyd case
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Motion Filed To Urge George Floyd Murder Trial Judge To Reinstate Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman To Case
Sept. 14th:
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The Hennepin County Attorney’s office has filed a motion Monday to urge the judge presiding over the George Floyd murder trial to reinstate County Attorney Mike Freeman and three other county lawyers to the case.
Freeman and his colleagues were disqualified Friday by Judge Peter Cahill during a pre-trial hearing to consider motions. The move was requested by the attorneys representing all four of the former Minneapolis police officers charged in Floyd’s death: Derek Chauvin, Tou Thao, Thomas Lane and J. Alexander Kueng.
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Judge Cahill has not been asked to reconsider the motion by any particular date.
Sept. 14th:
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The Hennepin County Attorney’s office has filed a motion Monday to urge the judge presiding over the George Floyd murder trial to reinstate County Attorney Mike Freeman and three other county lawyers to the case.
Freeman and his colleagues were disqualified Friday by Judge Peter Cahill during a pre-trial hearing to consider motions. The move was requested by the attorneys representing all four of the former Minneapolis police officers charged in Floyd’s death: Derek Chauvin, Tou Thao, Thomas Lane and J. Alexander Kueng.
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Judge Cahill has not been asked to reconsider the motion by any particular date.
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