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Derek Chauvin will likely appeal his guilty verdict in George Floyd's murder. But the odds aren't good.

Posted on AllSides April 21st, 2021
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criminal justice, Derek Chauvin, George Floyd death

Now that fired police officer Derek Chauvin has been convicted on all three counts against him, he can still file an appeal. But the odds are not good, considering some 90% of appeals are denied across the United States.

An appeal in the case is a virtual certainty. But what issues Chauvin's lawyers raise to the appellate court are an open question, according to criminal defense experts.

The range in appeal possibilities could run from the possible bias of jurors, the refusal by Judge Peter Cahill to move the...

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