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The Death of George Floyd: Day 8 recap of Derek Chauvin s trial
Replay Video UP NEXT It wasn t just former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin s knee on the neck of George Floyd that contributed to the alleged excessive force applied in the fatal 2020 arrest of the 46-year-old Black man, a prosecution expert witness testified Wednesday. Los Angeles Police Department Sgt. Jody Stiger a veteran use-of-force trainer, who is testifying as a paid expert witness for the prosecution said his review of video evidence in Floyd s arrest indicated that Chauvin was also using a pain compliance technique on Floyd s handcuffed left hand.
Chauvin trial: Expert says George Floyd died from a low level of oxygen from shallow breathing
By: Scripps National
and last updated 2021-04-08 12:59:55-04
UPDATE, 10:30 a.m. ET: An expert on pulmonology and critical care was called to the stand by the prosecution.
Dr. Martin Tobin said George Floyd died from a low level of oxygen, what some people may call asphyxia. When asked by prosecutors what may have caused the lack of oxygen, Tobin said in his opinion the cause of the low level of oxygen was shallow breathing.
He explained that oxygen was not able to reach the lower parts of the lungs because of the shallow breaths Floyd was taking. This caused damage to Floyd s brain and heart.
Agent Tells Chauvin Trial That He Heard George Floyd Say ‘I Ate Too Many Drugs,’ Then Changes Answer
A law enforcement agent told the court during the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin on Wednesday that he heard George Floyd, the man who died after being in police custody, say he ate too many drugs.
James Reyerson, a senior special agent with the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, was being questioned by the lawyer representing Chauvin, who is on trial for second-degree murder and other charges in Floyd’s May 25, 2020, death.
“Did it appear that Mr. Floyd said, ‘I ate too many drugs? ” Eric Nelson, the lawyer, inquired.