{"id":2101299,"date":"2023-11-16T19:12:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-17T00:12:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ex-cop-chauvin-appeals-murder-conviction-for-george-floyd-citing-pathologists-theory-jury-never-heard\/"},"modified":"2023-11-16T19:14:55","modified_gmt":"2023-11-17T00:14:55","slug":"ex-cop-chauvin-appeals-murder-conviction-for-george-floyd-citing-pathologists-theory-jury-never-heard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ex-cop-chauvin-appeals-murder-conviction-for-george-floyd-citing-pathologists-theory-jury-never-heard\/","title":{"rendered":"Ex-Cop Chauvin Appeals Murder Conviction for George Floyd, Citing Pathologist&#8217;s Theory Jury Never Heard"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fex-cop-chauvin-appeals-murder-conviction-for-george-floyd-citing-pathologists-theory-jury-never-heard%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2101299&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Former\u2062 Minneapolis Police Officer Appeals Murder Conviction in George Floyd Case, Citing New Evidence<\/h2>\n<p>In a dramatic turn of events, Derek Chauvin, the former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/minnesota-ag-keith-ellison-says-there-is-no-evidence-chauvin-factored-in-george-floyds-race-when-he-acted\/\" title=\"Minnesota AG Keith Ellison Says There Is No Evidence Chauvin \u2018Factored In George Floyd\u2019s Race\u2019 When He Acted\">police officer convicted<\/a> in the high-profile death \u2063of George Floyd, has filed an appeal challenging his conviction. Chauvin claims \u2063that new\u200d evidence, which was never \u200bpresented to \u200bthe \u200djury, \u200bproves his innocence, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/george-floyd-derek-chauvin-police-murder-civil-rights-56c9768ad08c4f1a4913c93d75a00536\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Associated Press<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Chauvin, who was found guilty in \u200c2021, submitted court \u2064documents \u2064on Monday, asserting that the evidence supports his argument that\u2063 Floyd&#8217;s death was not caused by his actions but rather by Floyd&#8217;s underlying health condition. The former officer insists that \u200bhad he known\u2063 about the\u2062 theories of a Kansas pathologist, who suggests that\u2064 Floyd&#8217;s physical condition was the primary cause of death,\u200b he would have never pleaded guilty.<\/p>\n<p>Seeking to overturn his conviction, Chauvin\u2064 is requesting a new trial \u2062or,\u2062 at the very least, an evidentiary hearing to\u200d examine the new evidence. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/woman-accused-of-killing-pro-cyclist-mo-wilson-tracked-her-on-a-fitness-app-prosecutors-say\/\" title=\"Prosecutors claim woman used fitness app to stalk and kill pro cyclist Mo Wilson.\">case gained international attention<\/a> after a video emerged showing Chauvin kneeling on Floyd&#8217;s neck\u200c during an arrest, leading to Floyd&#8217;s tragic demise and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/black-lives-issue-silent-when-asked-for-touch-upon-skyrocketing-murders-of-black-us-citizens-following-defund-the-authorities-push\/\" title=\"Black Lives Issue Silent When Asked for Touch upon Skyrocketing Murders of Black Us citizens Following \u201cDefund the authorities\u201d Push\">sparking widespread protests<\/a> and\u2063 civil unrest.<\/p>\n<h3>Controversial Findings and Allegations<\/h3>\n<p>Chauvin&#8217;s appeal centers\u200d around the findings of Dr. William Schaetzel, a pathologist from Topeka, Kansas, who reviewed the autopsy records and concluded that Floyd did not die from asphyxia caused by Chauvin&#8217;s actions. Instead,\u200b Schaetzel believes that Floyd&#8217;s death was the result\u200d of a rare tumor \u2062called a paraganglioma, \u200dwhich can trigger a fatal surge of adrenaline, \u2063as reported by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/george-floyd-autopsy-finds-no-evidence-asphyxia-strangulation-family-plans-second-examination\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Schaetzel,\u2063 who felt compelled to share his diagnosis with authorities and \u2064Chauvin, expressed his desire for the truth to prevail. However, his attempts to bring attention to his findings during\u2063 Chauvin&#8217;s trial reportedly \u2062went unnoticed.<\/p>\n<p>Chauvin alleges that his defense attorney, Eric Nelson, failed to \u2063inform him about\u200c Schaetzel&#8217;s claims and neglected to\u200b challenge \u200bthe constitutionality of the federal charge. The convicted officer firmly believes that had the jury been presented with Schaetzel&#8217;s evidence, they \u200bwould not have convicted him.<\/p>\n<h3>Divided Opinions and Ongoing Debate<\/h3>\n<p>Chauvin&#8217;s appeal comes \u200bamidst a\u200c broader debate surrounding Floyd&#8217;s\u200c cause of death. Notable figures,\u200d including former Fox News \u200dhost Tucker Carlson, have questioned the \u200bofficial narrative. \u200bCarlson highlighted the testimony of former \u2063Hennepin County prosecutor Amy Sweasy, \u2064who stated that\u200d Floyd&#8217;s \u2063autopsy did not indicate \u2063that the police&#8217;s actions caused his \u200cdeath, as mentioned in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/tucker-carlson-goes-nuclear-whole-george-floyd-story-lie\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Forensic pathologist Dr. Lindsey Thomas has also raised doubts, suggesting that Floyd&#8217;s high level of fentanyl in \u2063his system could have led to an overdose rather than asphyxiation, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/forensic-pathologist-found-george-floyd-home-amount-fentanyl-meth-overdose\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>While Chauvin&#8217;s appeal awaits a response, the case continues to generate controversy and divide public opinion. The outcome of this\u200b legal battle will undoubtedly have far-reaching implications for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ex-cop-chauvin-appeals-murder-conviction-for-george-floyd-citing-pathologists-theory-jury-never-heard\/\" title=\"Ex-Cop Chauvin Appeals Murder Conviction for George Floyd, Citing Pathologist's Theory Jury Never Heard\">ongoing discourse surrounding \u2063police conduct<\/a> and accountability.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h2>An Urgent Note from Our Staff:<\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<p><em><b>The Western Journal has been labeled \u201cdangerous\u201d simply because we have a biblical worldview \u200cand \u200bspeak \u200bthe truth about what is happening\u2064 in America.<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We refuse to\u2063 let\u2062 Big Tech and woke advertisers dictate the content we share with our community. We stand for truth. We stand \u2062for \u2064freedom. 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If you would \u2063rather\u2064 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/subscribe\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">become a WJ member<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">  outright, you can do that today as well. Your support means we can continue\u2062 to\u2062 expose false narratives and defend traditional American\u2062 values.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Please stand with us by donating today<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><b>Thank you for your support!<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ex-cop-chauvin-appeals-murder-conviction-george-floyd-citing-pathologists-theory-jury-never-heard\/\">Ex-Cop Chauvin Appeals Murder \u2062Conviction for George \u2063Floyd, Citing Pathologist&#8217;s Theory\u2062 Jury Never \u200dHeard<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does \u2062the emergence of \u200cnew evidence raise questions about the thoroughness of the initial investigation and legal representation provided to Derek Chauvin?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  .<\/p>\n<p>It \u2063is important to note\u200c that this \u2062new evidence and the appeals process are integral parts of\u2063 a fair legal system. Every individual has the right to present new evidence that could\u2063 impact \u2064their case. However, it is crucial to approach this development with caution and scrutinize the validity and credibility of the evidence presented.<\/p>\n<p>The case of Derek Chauvin and George Floyd&#8217;s death has sparked global \u2063outrage and \u200bignited conversations about systemic racism and police brutality.\u200d It has brought to the forefront\u2063 the urgent need for police reform and \u2063accountability. The video footage\u200b of \u200bChauvin kneeling on Floyd&#8217;s neck for over nine \u200cminutes served as evidence of the excessive force used during the arrest.<\/p>\n<p>The initial trial \u2062and subsequent\u2063 conviction of Derek Chauvin\u2063 were seen as crucial steps towards\u200b justice. Many believed that the legal system had finally held a police officer accountable for the unnecessary and tragic death of an unarmed Black man. However, the emergence of new evidence \u200dpresents a complex situation that\u2064 will require careful consideration and examination.<\/p>\n<p>The allegations made by Chauvin raise questions about the thoroughness of the initial investigation and the legal representation\u200d provided to him. If Chauvin&#8217;s claims are\u200d valid\u2062 and the\u2062 evidence presented is substantial, it would inevitably \u2064cast doubt on the validity\u200c of the previous conviction.<\/p>\n<p>It is important for the justice system to consider all available evidence and ensure that a fair and\u200b just decision is reached. This case has significant\u2064 implications not only for Derek Chauvin but also\u2063 for the perception of the justice system and its ability to hold individuals accountable\u2063 for their actions, particularly when it\u200c involves law enforcement.<\/p>\n<p>It remains to be seen \u200bhow this appeal will unfold and whether the new evidence will be deemed admissible in court. \u2062The legal process must be thorough, transparent,\u200b and driven by the pursuit of truth and justice. Whatever the outcome,\u2062 it is \u200ccrucial that\u200c the lessons learned from this case are used\u200c to shape reforms that \u2062prevent similar tragedies from happening in the future.<\/p>\n<p>As the legal battle continues,\u2062 it is essential for society to maintain a balanced and informed perspective. The case of Derek Chauvin \u2062and George Floyd represents a larger issue that extends beyond one \u200cindividual or one incident. It must prompt conversations regarding systemic\u2064 change, police training, and the realignment of priorities within law enforcement agencies.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, the outcome of this appeal\u2062 will have \u200dfar-reaching implications and will inevitably shape the ongoing discourse surrounding police conduct and accountability. It is crucial that the legal process unfolds with\u200b integrity and serves as a catalyst for meaningful\u200d change. Only then can we hope \u2064to create a more just and inclusive society for all.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The former Minneapolis police officer who was convicted in the 2020 police-involved death of George Floyd has filed an appeal of his conviction, citing new evidence that the jury never saw. Police officer Derek Chauvin, who was convicted in 2021, filed papers in court on Monday, saying that the evidence proves that he did not<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":180,"featured_media":2101300,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[548],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2101299","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-conservative-news-daily"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2101299","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/180"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2101299"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2101299\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2101300"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2101299"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2101299"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2101299"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}