Unsurprisingly Chauvin was found guilty on all three charges. I have said from the beginning that Chauvin didn’t stand a chance because of the mob violence atmosphere. This was irrespective of whether or not he was guilty. And I have also said that I am not a fan of Chauvin. I didn’t like his attitude and I thought there was no reason to kneel on his neck for that long. But again, there was plenty of evidence to allow a reasonable juror to conclude that Floyd died from his own medical infirmities and a fatal overdose of fentanyl.
Now here’s why I think that Chauvin will win a new trial on appeal. First, as I have said previously, the judge should have granted the defense motion for a change of venue. There was no way Chauvin could get a fair trial in Minneapolis. I have come to believe that the judge has a little Fauci in him and didn’t want to give up being a national tv star for weeks.
Next, the city of Minneapolis settled a wrongful death suit and payed Floyd’s family $27 million just before the start of the trial. That should have been enough for the judge to reconsider his denial of a change in venue.
Furthermore, the judge did not sequester the jury as requested by the defense and thus allowed them to be influenced by the rioting and by statements by politicians like the hopelessly incompetent Maxine Watters. Apparently after the judge basically said he should grant a mistrial because of her remarks he turned tail and said that on appeal a new trial may well be granted because of her remarks. This is called being a pussy or a Roberts. He didn’t want to take the responsibility and do his job. (BTW Mad Maxine had to have it explained to her that the judge said she may have given Chauvin grounds for a new trial.)
The last thing I want to mention is something that I hadn’t heard before today, but apparently one local paper doxed all the jurors printing their names, addresses, biographies and place of work and churches. Can anyone blame them for self preservation?
FLOYD NEVER STOOD A CHANCE!!