Derek Chauvin's request to have a public defender represent him in his bid to appeal his murder conviction was denied on Wednesday, October 6.
Per NBC News, the Minnesota Supreme Court deemed the Minneapolis police officer ineligible for the request and the state's high court confirmed that the 45-year-old is yet to establish that he is entitled to a public defender.
The justices came to this decision after reviewing data about Chauvin's debts and assets and also took into account the Office of the Minnesota Appellate Public Defender's previous finding that Chauvin was ineligible, Chief Justice Lorie Gildea wrote.
Chauvin is, however, able to seek out the service of a public defender in the future if he proves not to be capable of covering his legal costs on his own, the Supreme Court said.
He filed court documents in September, stating his intention to appeal his conviction and sentence on 14 grounds. One of the grounds is that his trial should have been re-located from Hennepin County and the jurors should have been sequestered.
Chauvin also filed an affidavit stating that he does not have an attorney in the appeals process and has no income - with the exception of nominal prison wages.
The Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association's legal defense fund paid for his previous court case.
Chauvin wrote: "I have been informed that their obligation to pay for my representation terminated upon my conviction and sentencing."
The ex-cop was found guilty on April 20 on state charges of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter in Floyd's death in May 2020. He was given a sentence of 22 and a half years behind bars.
Last year, Chauvin detained the unarmed man, who was arrested after a shop assistant called the police claiming he had used a counterfeit $20 bill for a packet of cigarettes.
Chauvin was charged with violating Floyd's civil rights when he knelt on his neck for more than nine minutes as Floyd repeatedly told the cop that he could not breathe. Chauvin pleaded not guilty to the charges.