MINNEAPOLIS A former University of Wisconsin-Madison student who pleaded guilty in 2018 to multiple felony charges related to a series of sexual assaults of female students has been ordered
George Floyd’s friend may have to testify despite pleading the 5th
Morries L. Hall on the day he was with George Floyd when he died on Memorial Day 2020. (Image source: Police bodycam, Minneapolis Police Department)
George Floyd’s friend Morries Hall, who was in the car when Floyd was arrested, has invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination to avoid testifying in the Derek Chauvin murder trial. However, the judge could make Hall provide at least partial testimony.
Last week, Hall filed a notice that he plans to exercise his Fifth Amendment rights to avoid providing self-incriminating evidence. Hall said he strongly believes he may be subjected to future prosecution because of his testimony, including possible third-degree murder, drug distribution and other charges, the Minneapolis-based