Potter's defense is being paid for by the Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association legal defense fund. The MPPOA also covered the cost to defend former Minneapolis police officer Chauvin, who was convicted of murdering George Floyd, and will also cover the cost to defend his three fellow former police officers.
Oct. 18, 2021, at 3:04 p.m. MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Derek Chauvin has hired an attorney to represent him as he appeals his murder conviction in the death of George Floyd, according to court documents made public Monday.
The prosecution team has 13 lawyers, said John Stiles, Ellison's spokesman, and a 14th acted as a jury consultant. Ellison, Frank and Eldridge are the only ones who work in the attorney general's office. The team also includes Assistant Hennepin County Attorney Joshua Larson and nine outside attorneys.
Recent court filings show that Chauvin is being represented by private attorney William Mohrman. Chauvin was represented at trial and after his April 20 conviction by attorney Eric Nelson, who was paid through the Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association's (MPPOA) legal defense fund.
Erin Eldridge, an assistant attorney general, works in the office's criminal division. Like Mr. Frank, she was involved in the prosecution of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer who was convicted in April of murdering George Floyd.
Nelson received his bachelor's degree in business administration in 1989 from the University of Wisconsin – Madison (where he received the School of Business Distinguished Student Award), and his J.D. degree in 1992 from Yale Law School.
One year after he was convicted of murdering George Floyd, former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin has filed an appeal hoping to overturn the jury's verdict and reduce his sentence.
Ben CrumpGeorge Floyd's family and their attorney, Ben Crump, had a busy schedule on Tuesday, the one-year anniversary of Floyd's death under the knee of a now-convicted police officer.