The judge said Chauvin could post a lower bail amount of $1 million if he agreed to additional bail conditions, including no police or law enforcement work, no firearms and no contact with Floyd’s family.
Chauvin’s attorney, Eric J. Nelson, also filed legal docs asking the prosecution to hand over any evidence they’re using in the case against him, including anything that could be exculpatory.
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As you know … Chauvin was arrested four days after Floyd’s death, and initially charged by the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office with third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter.
But, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, who is now leading the investigation and prosecution, filed an additional count of second-degree murder against Chauvin. He’s facing 40 years behind bars — the maximum penalty for second-degree murder.
As we reported … the three other former officers involved in Floyd’s death — J. Alexander Kueng, Thomas Lane and Tou Thao — are each charged with one count of aiding and abetting second-degree murder and aiding and one count of abetting second-degree manslaughter.
Chauvin’s former colleagues made their first court appearance last week, and attorneys for Lane and Kueng tried to shift the blame to Chauvin.
A future court date for all four former officers is set for June 29.
