A judge said Derek Chauvin is 'financially unable' to hire an attorney to defend him against civil

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rights charges

A federal judge on Tuesday deemed Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murdering George Floyd, "financially unable" to hire an attorney to defend him against civil rights charges.

U.S. Magistrate Judge Becky Thorson wrote in a court filing that she was appointing Eric Nelson, the defense attorney who represented Chauvin in his state murder trial, to the job.

Chauvin appeared in federal court for the first time Tuesday. He is accused of using his power as a law enforcement officer to violate the federally protected civil rights of George Floyd, as well as a 14-year-old boy who Chauvin is accused of restraining under similar circumstances in 2017.

Chauvin appeared at the virtual hearing by video from the maximum security prison where he is awaiting a June 25 sentencing hearing for his murder conviction. He faces up to 40 years in prison.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/judge-said-derek-chauvin-financially-222111809.html

[ProfessorGAC]

1. Revisit The Divorce Terms

They finalized secret terms in February.
Sheltering from civil action?

[Blue Owl]

2. Let him rot in jail then. Fuck him.

[csziggy]

3. Hey, if he and his wife hadn't been caught cheating on their taxes

He'd probably have the money to pay for an attorney.

Whomp, Whomp.

Derek Chauvin charged with felony tax fraud for claiming Florida residency
More legal trouble for former officer charged with murder of George Floyd
By Tony Webster - July 22, 2020

Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis Police officer charged with second degree murder in the killing of George Floyd, has been charged with nine felony counts of aiding and abetting tax fraud in Washington County, Minn.

The charges accuse Chauvin and his wife of claiming Florida residency to avoid paying Minnesota taxes, resulting in six charges for filing false or fraudulent returns and three counts for failing to file tax returns. Each charges carries a maximum sentence of five years in prison and a $10,000 fine.

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A criminal complaint filed Wednesday says investigators used bank card transactions and Minneapolis Police payroll data to establish the couple were Minnesota residents while claiming to live in Florida — but that they did not file Minnesota income tax returns for the years 2016, 2017 or 2018.

The Chauvins underreported more than $464,000 and owe nearly $38,000 in taxes, interest and penalties, including a fraud penalty, according to the charges.

More: https://minnesotareformer.com/2020/07/22/derek-chauvin-charged-with-tax-fraud-in-washington-county/

[Progressive Jones]

9. Filthy crook to the core. nt

[keithbvadu2]

4. He can crowd fund like Kyle Rittenhouse and hire the same lawyers.

He can crowd fund like Kyle Rittenhouse and hire the same lawyers.

He will have the same supporters.

[uponit7771]

5. +1, all the racist and the assholes

[no_hypocrisy]

6. Ask Ricky Schroeder.

[UTUSN]

7. Well, FLOYD was "unable to" breathe, so there's that...

[msongs]

8. maybe the benevloent brotherhood can cough up some of their big bucks nt