The 90-day deadline to appeal the court ruling expired on Thursday. Chauvin, who has represented himself, also requested to have his application stayed until he is assigned a public defender, according to the Minnesota-based broadcaster KSTP.
On Thursday, the convicted man was reportedly given an in forma pauperis, which is a permit for an indigent individual to proceed in court without paying any fees and other expenses linked to the trial.
Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin listens to victim statements on June 25, 2021, from the family of George Floyd as he awaits his sentencing for murder in the death of Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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In his intent of appeal, the ex-officer listed 14 reasons to revise his verdict, including the refusal to sequester the jury and change the venue of the trial, as cited in the report.
Chauvin was put on trial after kneeling on the neck of 46-year-old Floyd for nearly nine minutes in May 2020, causing him to pass away. The incident was filmed and went viral, sparking widespread protests against police violence and racial injustice in the United States.
In April, the former police officer was convicted of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter in the Floyd case.