Derek Chauvin Case: Appeals Court To Hear Arguments On Reinstating 3rd-Degree Murder Charge

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The Minnesota Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments Monday afternoon on whether or not to reinstate a third-degree murder charge against Derek Chauvin for the death of George Floyd.
The hearing will come just a week before jury selection is set to begin for Chauvin’s trial. He currently faces charges of second-degree murder and manslaughter.
The former Minneapolis police officer had previously been charged with third-degree murder, but that charge was dropped