Chauvin’s attorney, Eric Nelson, filed the request alleging that Chauvin’s ability to have a fair trial was affected by pretrial publicity.
Since the court failed to sequester the jury or “admonish them to avoid all media,” Nelson’s filing said, they were not only subjected to prejudicial publicity but also “jury intimidation or potential fear of retribution.”
The motion alleges eight total abuses of discretion by the court.
Nelson’s filing also accuses Minnesota state prosecutors of committing “pervasive, prejudicial prosecutorial misconduct” that also allegedly affected Chauvin’s right to receive a fair trial.
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