Lead prosecutor who helped convict Derek Chauvin of murder appointed judge in Hennepin County
Posted on AllSides March 22nd, 2023
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One of the state's lead prosecutors who helped convict Derek Chauvin of murder in the May 2020 killing of George Floyd has been appointed as a judge in Hennepin County, Minnesota's governor announced Tuesday. Gov. Tim Walz said Matt Frank "will be a remarkable judge who will approach this position with the understanding that justice is a process, not a result." Frank is an experienced attorney with the state Attorney General's Office, and he helped lead the state's prosecution of Chauvin and three other former Minneapolis police officers who were...