02:33Jury selection was delayed on Monday in the Minneapolis trial against former police officer Derek Chauvin, accused of killing George Floyd.
Jurors were sent home for the day by Hennepin County District Judge Peter Cahill, suspending the selection process until Tuesday.
The selection of jurors can be further delayed as the judge awaits on an appeals court decision on whether a new third-degree murder charge against Chauvin can be added.
"Your Honour, what we're asking the court to do is to stop the jury selection process at this time, let that PFR (petition for review) get filed. I think we could get together and decide if there are some motions that we could hear," Minnesota Assistant Attorney General, Matthew Frank, said.
"I don't have jurisdiction to consider in any way reinstating the murder in third degree because judgement has not been entered by the Court of Appeals and so jurisdiction has not been passed back to the District Court on that issue," replied judge Peter Cahill.
Chauvin has been charged with second-degree murder and manslaughter for his actions leading to George Floyd's death. He had originally also been charged with third-degree murder with the charge since being dismissed.
The opening arguments in the murder trial are scheduled to start on March 29.
On May 25, 2020, Chauvin, a than police officer at the Minneapolis Police Department, was filmed kneeling on George Floyd's neck for several minutes in Minneapolis.
Floyd's death sparked nationwide protests as Black rights movements and activists aimed to denounce racism within police force and a pattern of unarmed black men, women, and children being killed by police.
USA: Chauvin trial jury selection delayed over murder charge appeal
Jury selection was delayed on Monday in the Minneapolis trial against former police officer Derek Chauvin, accused of killing George Floyd.
Jurors were sent home for the day by Hennepin County District Judge Peter Cahill, suspending the selection process until Tuesday.
The selection of jurors can be further delayed as the judge awaits on an appeals court decision on whether a new third-degree murder charge against Chauvin can be added.
"Your Honour, what we're asking the court to do is to stop the jury selection process at this time, let that PFR (petition for review) get filed. I think we could get together and decide if there are some motions that we could hear," Minnesota Assistant Attorney General, Matthew Frank, said.
"I don't have jurisdiction to consider in any way reinstating the murder in third degree because judgement has not been entered by the Court of Appeals and so jurisdiction has not been passed back to the District Court on that issue," replied judge Peter Cahill.
Chauvin has been charged with second-degree murder and manslaughter for his actions leading to George Floyd's death. He had originally also been charged with third-degree murder with the charge since being dismissed.
The opening arguments in the murder trial are scheduled to start on March 29.
On May 25, 2020, Chauvin, a than police officer at the Minneapolis Police Department, was filmed kneeling on George Floyd's neck for several minutes in Minneapolis.
Floyd's death sparked nationwide protests as Black rights movements and activists aimed to denounce racism within police force and a pattern of unarmed black men, women, and children being killed by police.
Jury selection was delayed on Monday in the Minneapolis trial against former police officer Derek Chauvin, accused of killing George Floyd.
Jurors were sent home for the day by Hennepin County District Judge Peter Cahill, suspending the selection process until Tuesday.
The selection of jurors can be further delayed as the judge awaits on an appeals court decision on whether a new third-degree murder charge against Chauvin can be added.
"Your Honour, what we're asking the court to do is to stop the jury selection process at this time, let that PFR (petition for review) get filed. I think we could get together and decide if there are some motions that we could hear," Minnesota Assistant Attorney General, Matthew Frank, said.
"I don't have jurisdiction to consider in any way reinstating the murder in third degree because judgement has not been entered by the Court of Appeals and so jurisdiction has not been passed back to the District Court on that issue," replied judge Peter Cahill.
Chauvin has been charged with second-degree murder and manslaughter for his actions leading to George Floyd's death. He had originally also been charged with third-degree murder with the charge since being dismissed.
The opening arguments in the murder trial are scheduled to start on March 29.
On May 25, 2020, Chauvin, a than police officer at the Minneapolis Police Department, was filmed kneeling on George Floyd's neck for several minutes in Minneapolis.
Floyd's death sparked nationwide protests as Black rights movements and activists aimed to denounce racism within police force and a pattern of unarmed black men, women, and children being killed by police.