Floyd Family Settlement Among Grounds for Chauvin Appeal: Q&A

From the beginning of the prosecution of the former Minneapolis police officer who killed George Floyd, defense lawyer Eric Nelson laid out numerous paths to appeal the conviction—from the viral nature of the video of Floyd’s death to comments by a member of Congress as the case went to the jury.

While some are the sorts of legal issues any defense lawyer might pursue in a high-profile case, the trial of Derek Chauvin took some unusual turns from the start of jury selection. Here’s a look at some of the issues that could conceivably lead to ...