Minneapolis St. Paul, MN, August 20, 2026 —

Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin has filed a new request with the state of Minnesota seeking to overturn his murder conviction in the 2020 killing of George Floyd.

Chauvin, who is currently serving a federal sentence for civil rights violations stemming from the same incident, is arguing that his state murder conviction should be invalidated. His legal team contends that his case was improperly handled, asserting that it should have been presented to a grand jury. Additionally, the filing challenges the legality of the Attorney General’s assignment in his case.

This legal maneuver represents not the first attempt by Chauvin’s representatives to seek relief from his state court convictions. Previous petitions filed by his legal team have been dismissed by the courts.

The circumstances surrounding George Floyd’s death on May 25, 2020, sparked widespread protests against racial injustice and police brutality across the United States and globally. Chauvin was convicted in a state court trial in April 2021 on charges of second-degree unintentional murder and manslaughter.

Following his state convictions, Chauvin was also convicted in federal court in December 2022 on charges of violating George Floyd’s civil rights. He is currently incarcerated, serving both state and federal sentences.

The details regarding the specific court and judge to whom this latest request has been submitted were not immediately available. The outcome of this filing remains to be seen, as it follows a pattern of legal challenges that have thus far been unsuccessful in overturning his state conviction.



Story summarized from the original created by Joseph Swanson on kstp.com, see more information here.

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