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UPDATE: Jury Selection on Pause for Ex-Cop Charged in Floyd’s Death
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) --The judge overseeing the trial of a former Minneapolis police officer accused in the death of George Floyd has paused jury selection while an appeal proceeds over the possible reinstatement of a third-degree murder charge.
Judge Peter Cahill said Monday that he does not have jurisdiction to rule on whether the third-degree murder charge should be reinstated against Derek Chauvin while the issue is being appealed.
Chauvin is charged with second-degree murder and manslaughter in Floyd's death.
Legal experts say reinstating the charge will improve the odds of getting a conviction.
Chauvin's attorney says he'll ask the state Supreme Court to review the appeals court decision that ordered Cahill to reconsider the charge.
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