Chauvin Murder Trial

[Brian37]

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.

Thats news to me. Got a link? 

If so, why did the DOJ decline the plea? I'd guess maybe because of Floyd's family's wishes? I can only guess, but a plea would have put George's death out of the news cycle, and putting him on trial would be something in the news cycle for a long time so that police actions could be put in the spotlight? This case really does represent the enquality of minorities and interaction with police and the courts. I think it is good that the world can watch this trial.

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No, I didn't say that. I said I'd advise him to plea out, and I also agreed that that may have happened.


What I am objecting to specifically is the amount of questioning he is doing on cross, and some of the questions blew up in his face. He is an idiot for what I have seen so far. Maybe he'll do better with his own witnesses. But if I were a juror, so far, he isn't helping.

Yeah, you did say that:

I swear, Chauvin's defense lawyer is a fucking idiot. I'd have advised Chauvin to plea out to the lowest charge. 

Boru

YES, I did say that, but you left out the part in a later post where I had thought about it and agreed he may have.

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Wait - how you know he DIDN’T advise Chauvin to plead to a lesser charge?

Boru

I guess I didn't clarify that well. I'd bet he did advise him to plea out, but Chauvin insisted to plea not guilty. That is why we are having to go through this trial.

I agree though, from everything I have seen from his defense lawyer he has to be hating to have to do this. And he isn't that good at all.

Did you forget this post?