Timeline of events leading up to Derek Chauvin’s trial
In this screen grab from video, defense attorney Eric Nelson, left, defendant and former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, right, and Nelson's assistant Amy Voss, back, introduce themselves to jurors as Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill presides over jury selection in the trial of Chauvin Wednesday, March 17, 2021 at the Hennepin County Courthouse in Minneapolis, Minn. Chauvin is charged in the May 25, 2020 death of George Floyd.[Court TV]
Opening arguments in the trial of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer charged in George Floyd’s death, are set to get underway on Monday.
Below is a look at the timeline of events leading up to Chauvin’s trial.
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Chauvin is charged with second-degree murder and manslaughter, plus third-degree murder.