The Associated Press Created: May 13, 2021 05:23 AM
Attorneys for three former Minneapolis officers awaiting trial in George Floyd s death will be in court Thursday to argue pretrial motions, including a request that prosecutors be sanctioned after media reports that Derek Chauvin had planned to plead guilty a year ago, and allegations that they haven t disclosed information about the alleged coercion of a witness.
Attorneys for Thomas Lane, J. Kueng and Tou Thao have said they want the court to require prosecuting attorneys to submit affidavits under oath that they aren t responsible for the leak to the media. In a filing late Wednesday, Thao s attorney also alleged that the Hennepin County medical examiner was coerced to include neck compression in his findings and that prosecutors knew of it.
Judge postpones trial for 3 ex-officers charged in Floydâs death This combination of photos provided by the Hennepin County Sheriff s Office in Minnesota on Wednesday, June 3, 2020, shows Minneapolis Police Officers Derek Chauvin, from left, J. Alexander Kueng, Thomas Lane and Tou Thao. (Source: Hennepin County Sheriff s Office via AP, File) By AMY FORLITI and STEVE KARNOWSKI | May 13, 2021 at 5:06 AM CDT - Updated May 13 at 12:15 PM
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) â The trial of three former Minneapolis police officers charged with aiding and abetting in the death of George Floyd will be pushed back to March 2022, in part to allow the publicity over Derek Chauvinâs conviction to cool off, a judge ruled Thursday.
Judge postpones trial for 3 ex-cops charged in Floyd s death - World News castanet.net - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from castanet.net Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Tou Thao’s Attorney Alleges Medical Examiner Was ‘Coerced’ in George Floyd Autopsy: ‘Neck Compression Has to Be in the Diagnosis’ Aaron Keller
Attorneys for
Tou Thao, the former Minneapolis police officer charged with playing a role in the death of
George Floyd, Jr., filed an explosive motion Wednesday which accuses the top official responsible for Floyd’s autopsy of being “coerced by the State and its agents” into changing his professional assessments of Floyd’s condition into medical opinions that were favorable to the prosecution at trial. Thao’s defense alleges that a fellow forensic pathologist threatened to publish a negative article against Hennepin County Chief Medical Examiner Dr.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) â The trial of three former Minneapolis police officers charged with aiding and abetting in the death of George Floyd will be pushed back to March 2022, in part to allow the publicity over Derek Chauvin s conviction to cool off, a judge ruled Thursday.
Thomas Lane, J. Kueng and Tou Thao were scheduled to face trial Aug. 23 on charges they aided and abetted both murder and manslaughter. The officersâ co-defendant, Chauvin, was convicted of murder and manslaughter counts. All four officers also face federal charges that allege they violated Floydâs civil rights during his May 25 arrest.
Judge Peter Cahill said he moved jury selection in the other officers trial to March 8, 2022, so the federal case can go forward first. He also said he felt the need to put some distance between the three officersâ trial and Chauvinâs due to the high-profile nature of the case.