MinnesotaJudgePeterCahillonThursdaygranted a requestbyprosecutorstoreinstate a chargeofthirddegreemurderagainstDerekChauvin, theformerMinneapolispoliceofficerwhowasalreadyontrialfacingseconddegreemurderinmanslaughterchargesinthedeathofGeorgeFloyd, I havetofollowtherulethattheCourtofAppealshasputinplace.
JudgeCahill's decisioncomesaftertheMinnesotaCourtofAppealsruledlastFridaythathemustreconsider a thirddegreemurderchargeagainstChauvin, whosetrialgotunderwaywithjuryselectionthisweekinMinneapolis.
Thereinstatementof a thirddegreemurderchargewas a victoryforstateprosecutors, whosoughtthelesserchargeinparttoaffordthemanextrapathto a convictionshouldthejuryfindtheevidencedoesnotsupportthemostseriouscharge.
That's rightvideoshowedtheofficernailingonGeorgeFloyd's neckfornearlynineminuteson a sidewalkoutside a grocerystoreastheblackmanpleadedforhislifeandthenstoppedmoving.