Minneapolis prosecutors in George Floyd murder trial seek delay, citing coronavirus

By Mike Brest

Published January 1, 2021 8:22pm ET

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Minneapolis prosecutors in George Floyd murder trial seek delay, citing coronavirus — This combination of photos provided by the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office in Minnesota on Wednesday, June 3, 2020, shows Derek Chauvin, from left, J. Alexander Kueng, Thomas Lane and Tou Thao. Chauvin is charged with second-degree murder of George Floyd, a black man who died after being restrained by him and the other Minneapolis police officers on May 25. Kueng, Lane and Thao have been charged with aiding and abetting Chauvin. | (Hennepin County Sheriff's Office via AP)

Prosecutors for the case against four Minneapolis police officers accused of murdering George Floyd are asking for the trial to be delayed as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

In a recent motion for the trial of Derek Chauvin, Tou Thao, J. Alexander Kueng, and Thomas Lane, currently scheduled for March 8, the prosecution asked fora delay until June 7, according to the Star Tribune.

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