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Derek Chauvin Trial: 4 Big Takeaways From Prosecution s Very Strong Second Week
Some of the week s most stinging testimony came from a renowned pulmonologist and the chief of the Minneapolis Police Department.
The trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin moved methodically through its second week, giving the jury a more complete picture of the forces that shaped Chauvin’s deadly interaction with George Floyd on May 25, 2020.
Floyd, a Black man, was captured on video that day struggling with a small group of officers for allegedly using a counterfeit $20 bill until Chauvin, a white man, pinned him to the ground by the neck with his knee for more than nine minutes. Floyd appeared to be unconscious for more than four of those minutes. He was then taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Apr. 08, 2021National MORE In this courtroom sketch, pulmonologist Dr. Martin Tobin testifies on the ninth day of the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin for second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. April 8, 2021. Photo by REUTERS/Jane Rosenberg
Pulmonologist Dr. Martin Tobin testified this morning in the trial against former Minneapolis police officer Dereck Chauvin, the man accused of killing George Floyd. He said, “Mr. Floyd died from a low level of oxygen. And this caused damage to his brain that we see, and it also caused a PEA [pulseless electrical activity] arrhythmia that caused his heart to stop.”
Police chief: Kneeling on Floyd s neck violated policy
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) The Minneapolis police chief testified Monday that now-fired Officer Derek Chauvin violated departmental policy and went against “our principles and the values that we have” in pressing his knee on George Floyd’s neck and keeping him down after Floyd had stopped resisting and was in distress.
Continuing to kneel on Floyd s neck once he was handcuffed behind his back and lying on his stomach was “in no way, shape or form” part of department policy or training, and it is certainly not part of our ethics or our values,” Police Chief Medaria Arradondo said on Day Six of Chauvin s murder trial.
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One witness said a healthy person would have died under Chauvin s restraint.
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Chilling testimony from medical expert in Derek Chauvin trial
ABC News’ Linsey Davis speaks with civil rights attorney Channa Lloyd about the testimony from the medical expert who said George Floyd died from oxygen deprivation and not a drug overdose.Court TV/Pool via ABC News
Medical personnel from various backgrounds have testified in Derek Chauvin s trial, often painting a grave picture of George Floyd s final moments.
Paramedics found Floyd had no pulse upon arriving at the scene, and a respiratory expert said even a healthy person would have died under the restraints Chauvin used on Floyd.
BY ABC News Radio | April 9, 2021
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(MINNEAPOLIS) Medical personnel from various backgrounds have testified in Derek Chauvin’s trial, often painting a grave picture of George Floyd’s final moments.
Paramedics found Floyd had no pulse upon arriving at the scene, and a respiratory expert said even a healthy person would have died under the restraints Chauvin used on Floyd.
The testimony of these medical experts is expected to carry great sway over the jury, as defense attorneys contend Floyd’s death was caused by drugs he’d ingested, underlying health conditions and his own adrenaline, not the pressure of Chauvin’s knee on his neck for more than nine minutes.