Chauvin Appellate Record & Legal Relief Matrix

State Convictions Affirmed

Guilty Plea

Federal 18 U.S.C. § 242 (Waiver Active)

Highest

Statutory Exoneration Barrier

State of Minnesota Pathway

27-CR-20-12646

TRIAL VERDICT (APR 20, 2021)

Guilty on All 3 Counts

2nd-Deg Unintentional Murder (Minn. Stat. § 609.19 subd. 2(1)), 3rd-Deg Murder, 2nd-Deg Manslaughter.

MN COURT OF APPEALS (APR 17, 2023)

Convictions Affirmed

Opinion by Judge Florey rejected venue bias, juror misconduct, and jury instruction challenges.

APPELLATE FINALITY (2023)

MN Supreme & SCOTUS Denials

MN Sup. Ct. denied review (Jul 18, 2023); US Supreme Court denied Certiorari (Nov 20, 2023).

Federal Civil Rights Pathway

0:21-cr-00108

PLEA AGREEMENT (DEC 15, 2021)

Guilty to 18 U.S.C. § 242

Admitted willful deprivation of George Floyd's constitutional right to be free from unreasonable seizure.

EXPRESS WAIVER OF RIGHTS

Appellate & 2255 Waiver

Waived all rights to appeal conviction or sentence, and waived collateral attack rights under 28 U.S.C. § 2255.

SENTENCING (JUL 7, 2022)

245 Months Imprisonment

U.S. District Judge Paul Magnuson sentenced Chauvin to 21 years concurrent with state time.

Evaluated Legal Barrier Level

Minn. Stat. § 590.01 Standard

STATUTORY BAR LEVEL: HIGHEST (95%)

Minn. Stat. § 590.01 subd. 4(b)(2) mandates that relief requires newly discovered material evidence that could not have been produced at trial and establishes actual innocence by clear and convincing evidence.

Evidence & Judicial Standard Reconciliation Matrix

Asserted Public / Defense Claim	Trial Record & Expert Findings	Affirmed Judicial Ruling & Legal Bar