Prosecutors Fighting Convicted Murderer Derek Chauvin's Demand For $14,000 To Pay His Lawyer In George Floyd Case
Aug. 27 2021, Published 12:49 p.m. ET
Ex-police officer Derek Chauvin’s request for his legal bills to be paid is being scoffed at by prosecutors.
According to court documents obtained by Breaking Celebrity News, the State of Minnesota is firing back at Chauvin’s recent move in court pleading for thousands.
As we previously reported, Chauvin recently demanding the court award him $14,000 in attorney fees.
His lawyer Eric Nelson filed three different requests for work done on a pretrial appeal. Back in February, the state filed an appeal over the issue of adding a third-degree murder charge.
Chauvin fought the request, and his lawyer spent a ton of time preparing court filings. The state eventually won in court, but Chauvin says the law allows him to ask for his bills connected to the appeal to be reimbursed. Nelson asked for a total of $14,031.25.
In the first two motions, the lawyer asked for $5,000 + an additional $5,000 for hours he worked. He then requested $4,031.25 for his time researching, writing, and reviewing the petition.