Chauvin wanted to plea to the lesser charge of third degree murder. When the DOJ declined, Chauvin's lawyers were successful in getting the lesser charge taken off the table, giving Chauvin better odds of an acquittal. The defense strategy made sense in that light. The third degree murder charge was reinstated at the last hour.
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