Derek Chauvin has filed an intent to appeal his conviction and sentencing in the murder of George Floyd but says he cannot pay for legal representation.Sep 24, 2021
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.Dec 15, 2021
Attorney Eric NelsonDerek Chauvin's Defense Attorney Eric Nelson on Friday made a final case for his client's character moments before he was handed a 22-and-a-half year sentence.Jun 25, 2021
The choice of who does what is no accident. While Derek Chauvin's attorney, Eric Nelson, works alone, the prosecution is being handled by two assistant attorneys general, Matthew Frank and Erin Eldridge, and two outside lawyers, Jerry Blackwell and Steve Schleicher.Apr 4, 2021
Eric Nelson is a founding partner of Halberg Criminal Defense, Minnesota's Largest and Most Experienced Criminal Defense Firm. Since 2001, Eric's extensive criminal practice has included successful representation of thousands of people charged with all types and levels of criminal activity.
Who is Derek Chauvin's defense attorney Eric Nelson? Eric Nelson, 46, is a founding partner at Halberg Defense, one of the largest criminal defense firms in the region, according to law partner Marsh Halberg.
No. Chauvin's police union, the Police Officers Federation of Minneapolis, isn't funding the defense. Instead, his defense is funded by the Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association, a larger association that police unions across Minnesota pay to be a part of, as part of association guidelines.Apr 5, 2021
Nelson, 46, took charge of the former police officer Derek Chauvin's defense over the summer, after his first lawyer retired.Mar 29, 2021
Eric Nelson (historian)Eric M. NelsonBornAugust 13, 1977 New York, New YorkTitleRobert M. Beren Professor of GovernmentAcademic backgroundAlma materHarvard University (AB) Trinity College, Cambridge (MPhil, PhD)7 more rows
According to court documents, Chauvin claimed he doesn't have the money to retain private counsel for the appeal, but on Wednesday, the Supreme Court ruled that Chauvin "has not established that he is entitled to appointed representation at this time." During trial, Chauvin's defense attorney was Eric Nelson.Oct 6, 2021
Defense attorney Eric Nelson reminded the jurors that Chauvin is entitled to the presumption of innocence, and that prosecutors must prove their case beyond a reasonable doubt. Reasonable doubt is a high standard, Nelson said, and must eliminate all doubt except for “capricious, fanciful” doubt.Apr 19, 2021