Derek Chauvin s defense attorney Eric Nelson called for a mistrial after the jury retired on Monday
He cited Rep Maxine Waters comments on the case as he argued that there was no way the jury could be unbiased given constant media coverage Now that we have US representatives threatening acts of violence in relation to this trial it’s frankly mind-blowing, Nelson said
Judge Peter Cahill replied: I grant you Congresswoman Waters may have handed you grounds for appeal and the turning over of this trial
But Cahill refused to grant a mistrial and adjourned the court until the jury comes back with a verdict
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.
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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.
Medical examiner who performed George Floyd s autopsy says Chauvin s knee would NOT cut off his oxygen and claims he died because having his neck compressed was just more than he could take, given underlying heart disease
Hennepin County Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Andrew Baker took the stand Friday in the tenth day of Derek Chauvin s murder trial
Dr. Baker, one of the state s most significant witnesses, did not echo the testimonies of other state experts
Asked if, in his opinion, the positioning of Chauvin s knee would cut off Floyd s oxygen supply, Dr. Baker said, In my opinion it would not
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