Supreme Court rejects Derek Chauvin bid to review George Floyd murder conviction

The Supreme Court on Monday declined to review former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin's conviction stemming from the murder of George Floyd.

Chauvin was convicted of second-degree murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter in Floyd's 2020 death. He specifically sought to have the court review his denied request for a venue change and determine whether the trial judge should have held a hearing on allegations of juror misconduct, The Hill reported. The top bench declined to review either matter.

Floyd's 2020 death became a source of nationwide outcry after Chauvin's restraint of the man went viral and sparked renewed discussion of police use of force. 

Apart from the murder and manslaughter convictions, Chauvin pleaded guilty to federal civil rights charges and has separately sought to appeal that arrangement in light of new evidence. The former Minneapolis officer has argued that he would never have made the plea had he been aware of Kansas Dr. William Schaetzel's theory that Floyd died of complications from a tumor.

Chauvin's murder convictions resulted in more than 22 years in prison, while his civil rights case saw him sentenced to 21 years. He is serving both concurrently.

Ben Whedon is an editor and reporter for Just the News. Follow him on X, formerly Twitter.