Derek Chauvin's Defense Attorney Eric Nelson on Friday made a final case for his client's character moments before he was handed a 22-and-a-half year sentence.
Attorney 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. He was sentenced to 22 1/2 years in prison.
Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin has retained a new attorney to represent him as he appeals his conviction in the murder of George Floyd.
“The 12 attorneys on our side work very well together, so it's not like Eric is doing this case alone.” The legal fund carries the financial weight, including attorneys' salaries, despite Chauvin being fired from the Minneapolis Police Department the day after Floyd's death May 25.
From 2005-2013, Eric was recognized as a Minnesota Super Lawyer, Rising Star. From 2014 through 2019, Eric has been recognized as a Minnesota Super Lawyer. He has previously been named a “Top 40 Under 40” by the National Trial Lawyers and a Top Ten Trial Attorney by the National Academy of Criminal Defense Attorneys.
46Nelson, 46, handles cases ranging from drunken driving arrests to homicides, and is one of a dozen attorneys who take turns working with a police union legal defense fund to represent officers charged with crimes.
Eric J. Nelson is one of a dozen defense lawyers in Minneapolis who work on a rotation basis to represent police officers charged with misconduct. Mr. Nelson, 46, took charge of the former police officer Derek Chauvin's defense over the summer, after his first lawyer retired.
Who is Derek Chauvin's defense attorney Eric Nelson? Eric Nelson, 46, is a founding partner at Halberg Defense, one of the largest criminal defense firms in the region, according to law partner Marsh Halberg.
The Prosecution Erin Eldridge, an assistant attorney general, works in the office's criminal division. Like Mr. Frank, she was involved in the prosecution of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer who was convicted in April of murdering George Floyd.
It's been widely reported that Chauvin's defense is backed by a $1 million Minneapolis police union fund.