A lawyer for former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin filed a motion on Tuesday to request a new trial for his client.

Eric Nelson argued in the document to the Hennepin County District Court that it “abused its discretion” on a number of matters, depriving Chauvin of a “fair trial.” Last month, Chauvin was found guilty of second-degree murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter in connection with the May 2020 death of George Floyd.

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