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Derek Chauvin Trial Opening Statements
Monday, March 29, 2021 at 9 am CST begins the trial of Derek Chauvin, 44, the fired Minneapolis police officer charged in the alleged murder of George Floyd, 46. Judge Peter Cahill will be presiding. Opening statements given by Prosecution Jerry Blackwell, Defense Eric Nelson
WARNING!!! Some viewers might find the content of this trial / video disturbing. Viewer discretion is advised.
If convicted, Chauvin faces maximum penalties of 40 years for second-degree murder, 25 years for third-degree and 10 years for the manslaughter charge.
As seen on footage, the defendant kneeled on the victim’s neck for 8 minutes and 46 seconds during a fateful arrest on May 25, 2020, while co-defendants Thomas Lane and J. Alexander Kueng were on the man’s back and legs. Floyd, who was handcuffed behind his back, was face down in the street, saying he could not breathe. He called out for his late mother. Angry bystanders demanded Chauvin remove the knee. Floyd became unresponsive. Authorities carried his limp body onto a stretcher. The question before jurors is whether this constituted second-degree murder, 3rd degree murder or second-degree manslaughter. According to the government’s autopsy, Floyd died from cardiopulmonary arrest suffered while officers restrained him. He did have arteriosclerotic and hypertensive heart disease, and there was fentanyl in his system, as well as evidence of recent meth use, authorities said. The medical examiner determined these underlying conditions contributed to his death, but all told, this was a homicide.
Hennepin county medical examiner’s autopsy link
hennepin.us/-/media/hennepinus/residents/public-safety/documents/floyd-autopsy-6-3-20.pdf
Six men and nine women have been chosen to serve on the jury during the trial in Minneapolis. Of the 14 jurors (12 + alternates), eight are White, four are Black, two are mixed race according to how the court says the jurors identified themselves.
WARNING!!! Some viewers might find the content of this trial / video disturbing. Viewer discretion is advised.
This video is for research and educational purposes. Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use
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Derek Chauvin Trial Opening Statements
Monday, March 29, 2021 at 9 am CST begins the trial of Derek Chauvin, 44, the fired Minneapolis police officer charged in the alleged murder of George Floyd, 46. Judge Peter Cahill will be presiding. Opening statements given by Prosecution Jerry Blackwell, Defense Eric Nelson
WARNING!!! Some viewers might find the content of this trial / video disturbing. Viewer discretion is advised.
If convicted, Chauvin faces maximum penalties of 40 years for second-degree murder, 25 years for third-degree and 10 years for the manslaughter charge.
As seen on footage, the defendant kneeled on the victim’s neck for 8 minutes and 46 seconds during a fateful arrest on May 25, 2020, while co-defendants Thomas Lane and J. Alexander Kueng were on the man’s back and legs. Floyd, who was handcuffed behind his back, was face down in the street, saying he could not breathe. He called out for his late mother. Angry bystanders demanded Chauvin remove the knee. Floyd became unresponsive. Authorities carried his limp body onto a stretcher. The question before jurors is whether this constituted second-degree murder, 3rd degree murder or second-degree manslaughter. According to the government’s autopsy, Floyd died from cardiopulmonary arrest suffered while officers restrained him. He did have arteriosclerotic and hypertensive heart disease, and there was fentanyl in his system, as well as evidence of recent meth use, authorities said. The medical examiner determined these underlying conditions contributed to his death, but all told, this was a homicide.
Hennepin county medical examiner’s autopsy link
hennepin.us/-/media/hennepinus/residents/public-safety/documents/floyd-autopsy-6-3-20.pdf
Six men and nine women have been chosen to serve on the jury during the trial in Minneapolis. Of the 14 jurors (12 + alternates), eight are White, four are Black, two are mixed race according to how the court says the jurors identified themselves.
WARNING!!! Some viewers might find the content of this trial / video disturbing. Viewer discretion is advised.
This video is for research and educational purposes. Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use
Source
Law and Crime Network~ Watch the trial live and subscribe
youtube.com/channel/UCz8K1occVvDTYDfFo7N5EZw
