MINNEAPOLIS – The unique circumstances surrounding Derek Chauvin's trial in George Floyd's death could offer the former Minneapolis police officer some shot at winning a retrial on appeal, thought most legal experts agree it's a long shot.
Chauvin, who is white, kneeled on Floyd's neck for nearly 9 1/2 minutes last May, killing the 46-year-old Black man and sparking some of the largest protests in U.S.
history. His conviction on murder and manslaughter charges was seen by many across the country as a civil-rights milestone. Here’s a look at some of the issues Chauvin's lawyers might cite in their expected appeal, and their chances of prevailing.