Chauvin lawyer seeks trial delay in wake of $27m George Floyd family settlement

<p>Judge says timing of announcement of settlement between Minneapolis and family ‘unfortunate’ amid courtroom tension</p><p>The defense attorney for the former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who is charged with George Floyd’s murder, on Monday asked the judge to delay the trial now under way, saying the announcement by the city of a record $27m <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/mar/12/minneapolis-pay-george-floyd-family-27m-police-lawsuit">settlement for Floyd’s family</a> could make a fair trial impossible.</p><p>Defense attorney Eric Nelson also raised the possibility of renewing his previously unsuccessful motion to move Chauvin’s trial to another city.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/mar/15/george-floyd-derek-chauvin-murder-trial-settlement">Continue reading...</a>