Chauvin Murder Trial

[Reforged]

Frankly, given how much the prosecution destroyed the defense’s case, that neither the fentanyl nor any sort of carbon monoxide poisoning were responsible enough for his death to keep Chauvin from being liable for Floyd’s death, and that what Chauvin did was disproportionate to any sort of threat Floyd was posing, I doubt there was enough room for doubt for the threat of rioting to play a role in a guilty verdict.

Exactly.
The threat of the public rioting is present in almost any case. 
It would be impossible to eliminate that risk today with 24 hour, instant world-wide news coverage. 
It's a non-argument, and if one were to accept the assumptions there, one could hold no trial, ever, ... and there has not been an alternative presented. 
Should they just have left Chauvin go on his merry way ? No one said justice is perfect. 9+ minutes on Floyd's neck makes him guilty, mob or no mob.

Bull. Shit.
Almost any case? Really? Almost every murder trial has a threat of public rioting? Are you sure about that? Almost all trials had mobs of people backed by public officials threatening to go ape while the details of jurors were widely available?
This is fantasy land now. Look, I get you all like the verdict. Fine, whatever. Don't care. But are we really humoring this as a counter-point? 

Lets be real, there is going to be a retrial and when it happens it won't be because Chauvin is innocent or guilty. That will have zero bearing. It will be because irresponsible asshats decided that political posturing and communicating the extent of their displeasure was more important than ensuring they didn't interfere with a fair trial. 
You should be just as bothered by this if not more as not only does it set a terrible precedent for how people should conduct themselves during any important trial but it could potentially give Chauvin the means to a reduced sentence when things have cooled down on him and the heat is on someone else.