$1.25M bail set for Derek Chauvin at his initial appearance Monday in George Floyd's death

[brooklynite]

Source: Minneapolis Star-Tribune

Unconditional bail for former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin was raised to $1.25 million Monday afternoon.

Chauvin made his first court appearance by video feed, handcuffed in an orange jumpsuit sitting at a small conference room table.

Prosecutor Matthew Frank argued that the “severity of the charges” and the strength of public opinion against Chauvin made him a more likely flight risk. Frank asked Circuit Court Judge Jeannice Reding to raise bail from $1.25 million from $1 million without conditions, and to $1 million from $750,000 with conditions.

Chauvin and his lawyer, Eric Nelson, did not object in the short hearing, which lasted 15 minutes.

Read more: https://www.startribune.com/1m-bail-for-chauvin-officer-in-floyd-death/571099132/

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"Just knock the hell — I promise you, I will pay for the legal fees. I promise."

[still_one]

1. I wonder if any extreme right wing racist sites are trying to raise his bail

[IronLionZion]

2. Like Free Republic

Maybe Trump will pay his legal fees

[Cozmo]

3. Wouldn't be surprised if tRump pardons him

[IronLionZion]

4. Not for state charges

Considering that Keith Ellison is prosecuting this case. Chauvin might actually get some prison time.

[still_one]

6. Wouldn't surprise me

[Aristus]

5. I wonder if he is in GenPop or protective custody.

n/t

[Wellstone ruled]

7. He was at Oak Park Heights

which is a Maximum Security Prison. As per a Retired Guard Commander from Oak Park,there is a Special Unit for what he called High Value Persons. Zero General Population Exposure .

[Progressive Jones]

9. Cops are always protected in custody. Most, if not all States, have laws like this. nt

[Wellstone ruled]

10. Or they are sent out of State.

[Progressive Jones]

11. Yeah. That's what they had to do to a MurderCop here in Chicago.

He even got his ass kicked at an out-of-state prison.

[Wellstone ruled]

12. The Grape Vine

works like Karma.

[kimbutgar]

8. I wouldn't be surprised if the right wingers do a crowd funding and bail him out

Then they try to hide him away. He needs a electronic ankle bracelet if he gets out.

I would not put it past them!

[Progressive Jones]

13. When he loses his case, all that bail money they raise will be taken for

fines, court costs, and legal fees.
It's throwing money down a hole.