Who are the witnesses in the Derek Chauvin trial? These are the individuals who have testified so far in the trial of Derek Chauvin for the killing of George Floyd.
By Paul Walsh, Abby Simons and Hannah Sayle April 8, 2021 5:29pm Text size Copy shortlink:
Following weeks of jury selection, the trial of fired Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin began with opening statements on March 29, 2021. Chauvin is charged with second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in the killing of George Floyd in south Minneapolis on May 25, 2020.
As required, the prosecution presented its case first. Here are the witnesses who have been called to testify so far.
George Floyd died of a low level of oxygen as Derek Chauvin pinned him to the street, doctor says
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(CNN) A renowned pulmonary critical care doctor testified Thursday morning that George Floyd died from a low level of oxygen when former police officer Derek Chauvin pinned him to the street and restricted his ability to breathe. This caused damage to his brain that we see, and it also caused a PEA arrhythmia that caused his heart to stop, Dr. Martin Tobin of Chicago testified, referring to pulseless electrical activity, a type of cardiac arrest.
Apr 8, 2021
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Officer Derek Chauvin had his knee on George Floyd’s neck area and was bearing down with most of his weight the entire 9 1/2 minutes the Black man lay facedown with his hands cuffed behind his back, a use-of-force expert testified Wednesday at Chauvin’s murder trial.
Jody Stiger, a Los Angeles Police Department sergeant serving as a prosecution witness, said that based on his review of video evidence, Chauvin applied pressure to Floyd’s neck or neck area from the time officers began pinning Floyd to the ground until paramedics began to move him to a stretcher.
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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.
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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.