Attorney William MohrmanAttorney William Mohrman filed a document with the court Friday saying he would represent Chauvin in his appeal. Chauvin was convicted in April on state charges of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in Floyd's 2020 death.
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.
Former Minneapolis Police officer Thomas Lane will serve his sentence in Englewood, Colorado.
MINNEAPOLIS -- The ex-police officer who killed George Floyd is now in federal custody in Arizona. Derek Chauvin is serving more than 20 years for the murder and for violating Floyd's civil rights. A plea deal allows him to serve his sentence in a federal prison, which is considered safer for a former officer.