MINNEAPOLIS As former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin's defense presents its case this week against charges that he murdered George Floyd, a question looms over his trial: Will Chauvin testify in his own defense? Under the U.S. Constitution, defendants have a right to refrain from testifying without penalty, but some local attorneys said there are compelling reasons for Chauvin to .
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As former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin s defense presents its case this week against charges that he murdered George Floyd, a question looms over his trial: Will Chauvin testify in his own defense?
Under the U.S. Constitution, defendants have a right to refrain from testifying without penalty, but some local attorneys said there are compelling reasons for Chauvin to get on the witness stand. You ve got to remember that this is a case that really centers on Chauvin s state of mind, and the best person to tell us about that would be Chauvin, so you might really be forced to put him on in this case, said veteran defense attorney Joe Friedberg.