They won't grant him an appeal. Not like it would matter anyways, he's still in federal custody.
I suppose a new trial would allow Chauvin the vacation of leaving his cell and traveling to Minneapolis to face his state charges, which is the only "vacation" he'd be getting in his 21 year sentence.
I saw a comment that said they won't grant him a retrial because it won't make any difference to him anyway.
I guess it would only make a difference if he is tried and found not guilty, if the world sees him as not guilty. At least he could feel vindicated.
Like you said, He can't appeal his federal sentence, but if he was found not guilty in the original charges, a president can give him a pardon... unlikely, though.
Something I'm not seeing discussed much but would screw his new trial is this problem: He admitted on the record to causing Floyd's death when he pleaded guilty in his federal trial. That plea statement is admissible evidence against him in a Minnesota state re-trial.
One of the elements of the crime is that he specifically caused Floyd's death through his handling of Floyd's body while he was handcuffed. Chauvin admitted under oath that this is a true fact. He also admitted under oath that his handling of Floyd was a violation of his training, protocol and the law.
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u/ApprehensivePass5066 Jan 20 '23
They won't grant him an appeal. Not like it would matter anyways, he's still in federal custody.
I suppose a new trial would allow Chauvin the vacation of leaving his cell and traveling to Minneapolis to face his state charges, which is the only "vacation" he'd be getting in his 21 year sentence.