Extract from criminal complaint charging #DerekChauvin with the murder of #GeorgeFloyd.
Chauvin kept his knee on George Floyd's neck for #8m46s.
#2m53s after Floyd was non responsive.
Even after he was told that there was no pulse, he kept his knee on George Floyd's neck.
Chauvin kept his knee on George Floyd's neck for #8m46s.
#2m53s after Floyd was non responsive.
Even after he was told that there was no pulse, he kept his knee on George Floyd's neck.
#Chauvin charged with 3rd deg murder, manslaughter in alternative.
"Depraved mind": w/o intent to effect the death of any person, caus[ing] the death of another by perpetrating an act eminently dangerous to others and evincing a depraved mind, w/o regard for human life
"Depraved mind": w/o intent to effect the death of any person, caus[ing] the death of another by perpetrating an act eminently dangerous to others and evincing a depraved mind, w/o regard for human life
"3rd degree murder" doesn't exist in UK. Homicide here either falls into a murder or a manslaughter charge. Here an intention to cause serious harm is sufficient for murder; w/o that, causing a death through creation of dangerous circumstances could be manslaughter.
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