Pool Prosecuting attorney Jerry Blackwell took a direct shot at defense attorney Eric Nelson during his rebuttal argument, claiming that Nelson misinterpreted the law when he discussed cause of death during the defense’s closing. “When he was talking about causation, he talks about fentanyl, heart failure, hypertension. He says that we have to show beyond a reasonable doubt that none of … Read more
Prosecuting attorney Steve Schleicher reminded the jury about testimony from experts who gave their opinions on what Chauvin could’ve done instead of staying on top of Floyd for over 9 minutes. “There were multiple moments of time, ladies and gentlemen, multiple moments in time where things could have gone different,” Schleicher said. Among the things that Schleicher said the … Read more
Pool David Fowler, a retired forensic pathologist, said he thinks George Floyd died due to a number of factors: “So in my opinion, Mr. Floyd had a sudden cardiac arrhythmia or cardiac arrhythmia due to his atherosclerotic and hypertensive heart disease … during his restraint and subdual by the police,” said Fowler, former chief medical examiner at the Maryland … Read more
It is day 13 of testimony in the trial of former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin, who has been charged in the death of George Floyd. The defense’s portion of the trial will continue today. If you’re just reading in, here’s a recap of what happened yesterday in court: Retired Minneapolis Police officer: The defense’s … Read more
Cardiologist Dr. Jonathan Rich testifies on Monday, April 12. Pool Dr. Jonathan Rich, a cardiologist who testified that George Floyd died from low oxygen levels induced by positional asphyxia, said he ruled out other possible causes of death during his analysis — including a “primary heart event” or a drug overdose. By primary heart event, Rich … Read more
Dr. Martin Tobin, a pulmonary expert, testified that George Floyd’s final moments of his life can be seen in the bystander video of the May 25, 2020 incident. While reviewing the video in court in front of jurors, Tobin said, “At the beginning you can see he’s conscious. You can see slight flickering. And then it disappears.” “So … Read more
This series of still images from body worn camera footage were show to Dr. Martin Tobin during his testimony. Tobin noted the significance of an image where you see Floyd reaching out with his knuckles pressed against the tires of the squad car while Chauvin is on top of him. Pool Dr. Martin Tobin, a … Read more
Defense attorney Eric Nelson Pool Defense attorney Eric Nelson is now cross-examining Minneapolis Police Department Sgt. Ker Yang. Yang serves as the department’s crisis intervention training coordinator. The defense asked Yang what potential signs of aggression they train officers to watch for during a situation. Citing a training document, Yang said these signs could be … Read more
It is day seven of testimony in the trial of former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin, who has been charged in the death of George Floyd. Here’s what they said in court yesterday: Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo thoroughly rejected Chauvin’s actions during the arrest of Floyd last May as contrary to department policy. “Once … Read more
Derek Smith, who responded to the scene, says he thought Floyd was dead when he approached and noticed Floyd wasn't moving Source link