Chauvin's lawyers are now basically throwing shit at the wall and hoping some of it sticks. Can't blame them, technically they're obligated to do what's legally possible to help their client. But it doesn't mean they'll get what they want.
If anything, there's a chance a second case could find him innocent of the one or two most serious charges, but him being found innocent on all charges is just some kind of weird, evil pipe dream.
chauvins lawyers are basically obligated to stretch out any and all legal avenues at their $XXX per hour costs. until there is nothing left to to stretch.
once the money dries up and all the paths they can follow dry up.. chauvin is still going to be drying his hands by rubbing them against his bright orange prison jumpsuit. for a long time.
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most greedy lawyers dont care about their client. although chauvin is definitely guilty and deserves it, however even i seen a few watered down dumb questions with no effort made by the defense. its like they didnt even try or avoided trying*.
but the next step is while chauvin does his time, his legal team can take their time adding on more hours 'investigating'
they wont want to rush straight to an appeal and then an appeal of an appeal to waste all chauvins lifelines of legal options within a year. they will happily drag out those many appeal process options over the years and add in lots of legal costs in between.
no point just begging for an appeal without any new evidence days after a trial.
*(this might explain why they didnt push hard first time..
.. to then push a little harder next time. mentioning things they didnt mention in first trial)
but all in all while the lawyer make profit.. chauvin is going to prison.. and deserves to be in prison
