The Trial
Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin poses for a mugshot after being charged in the death of George Floyd.
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Chauvin held his knee on Floyd s neck for 9 minutes and 29 seconds while three other Minneapolis police officers stood by and watched.
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The case came down to two key issues: Did Chauvin cause Floyd s death? Were Chauvin s actions reasonable? Each charge required a different level of proof relating to Chauvin s state of mind, the Associated Press explains.
Chauvin initially agreed to plead guilty to third-degree murder in a deal that would send him to prison for more than 10 years. But at the last minute, William P. Barr, the attorney general under Donald Trump, rejected the arrangement, reports the
Walter Scottâs brother on Chauvin verdict: âThis is a victoryâ Anthony Scott, whose brother, Walter, died after being shot by a former North Charleston Police officer in 2015, listened as the verdict in the Derek Chauvin was read. (Source: Live 5) By Patrick Phillips | April 20, 2021 at 7:50 PM EDT - Updated April 20 at 8:00 PM
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC/AP) - The brother of Walter Scott, the man fatally shot by a former North Charleston Police officer in 2015, praised guilty verdicts against a former police officer convicted in the death of a Minnesota man.
After hearing the third of three guilty verdicts against Derek Chauvin, Anthony Scott said, âThank God, Thank God, Thank God.â
He analysed the footage of the arrest and calculated that when Mr Chauvinâs toes on his left foot touched the ground during the arrest, 86.9 lbs of weight (39.5 kg) was being applied to Mr Floydâs neck.
When that foot was lifted, the weight on Mr Floydâs neck increased to 91.5 lbs (41.2 kg).As a drawing that re-enacted the scene was exhibited in court, Prof Tobin explained that when one of Mr Chauvinâs feet was completely off the ground, âthis means that all of his body weight is being directed down, at Mr Floydâs neck.â
He also said there was no evidence of an overdose. Having examined the footage, Prof Tobin said Mr Floyd was breathing regularly after his arrest.
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FOX News national correspondent Matt Finn joins Special Report with the details from Minneapolis
Jurors in a Minneapolis courtroom on Wednesday were shown new videotape of George Floyd as prosecutors set the stage to argue that former police officer Derek Chauvin used excessive and unjustified force resulting in Floyd’s death.
Floyd is seen conversing amiably and even laughing inside a convenience store just minutes before police arrived at the scene as officers responded to a 911 call that Floyd had likely used a counterfeit bill to purchase cigarettes. Store clerk Christopher Martin who spoke with Floyd testified that he seemed high, but the witness saw no aberrant behavior to suggest that his customer was belligerent or out of control. He seemed very friendly, approachable, talkative, said Martin. He seemed to be having an average Memorial Day, just living his life, he added. It was a life that would soon end.