Derek Chauvin’s Accused Stabber Ditches Lawyers Ahead of Attempted Murder Trial

The motion does not explain why Turscak, who faces attempted murder, assault with intent to commit murder, and assault with a dangerous weapon for the November 24 stabbing, wants to ditch his federally funded legal team.

On January 5, Turscak pleaded not guilty to the ruthless attack in the law library at the Tucson, Arizona, penitentiary where he was serving 30 years for committing various crimes while working as a federal informant.

“Turscak told corrections officers that he would have killed D.C. [Chauvin] had they not responded so quickly,” according to the criminal complaint that described the weapon as an “improvised knife.”