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.Jun 25, 2021
Potter's defense is being paid for by the Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association legal defense fund. The MPPOA also covered the cost to defend former Minneapolis police officer Chauvin, who was convicted of murdering George Floyd, and will also cover the cost to defend his three fellow former police officers.Dec 15, 2021
Eric Nelson is a founding partner of Halberg Criminal Defense, Minnesota's Largest and Most Experienced Criminal Defense Firm. Since 2001, Eric's extensive criminal practice has included successful representation of thousands of people charged with all types and levels of criminal activity.
Derek Chauvin deemed ineligible for public defender for appeals to Floyd murder conviction. The justices made that decision after reviewing information about Chauvin's debts and assets.Oct 6, 2021
No. Chauvin's police union, the Police Officers Federation of Minneapolis, isn't funding the defense. Instead, his defense is funded by the Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association, a larger association that police unions across Minnesota pay to be a part of, as part of association guidelines.Apr 5, 2021
Nelson, 46, took charge of the former police officer Derek Chauvin's defense over the summer, after his first lawyer retired. Before taking on Mr. Chauvin's case, Mr.Mar 29, 2021
Eric Nelson (historian)Eric M. NelsonBornAugust 13, 1977 New York, New YorkTitleRobert M. Beren Professor of GovernmentAcademic backgroundAlma materHarvard University (AB) Trinity College, Cambridge (MPhil, PhD)7 more rows
Personal life. Nelsen is a native of West Palm Beach, Florida. He moved to New York City with his family at the age of 13. Eric married actress Sainty Reid (now Nelsen) in Fort Worth, Texas on November 29, 2013 and his wife gave birth to their daughter Molly Morgan Nelsen on October 1, 2019 in Los Angeles, California.
Kellie Chauvin is a Hmong American realtor who is the former wife of the American ex-officer Derek Chauvin, charged with third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in the death of George Floyd.Jun 25, 2021
Chauvin filed documents last month saying he intends to appeal his conviction and sentence on 14 grounds, including that he believes his trial should have been moved from Hennepin County and that the jury should have been sequestered.Oct 18, 2021