Nelson: If a person has drugs in their system and that drug causes an overdose in the context of the police restraint, it's not the natural consequence of the restraint, it's the natural consequence of the deceased's actions.
Nelson is now running through the medical witnesses called by the state.
Nelson: I submit to you that the testimonies [of the state's medical witnesses], it flies in the absolute face of reason and common sense. It's astounding.
Before testimony began, Eric Nelson, the attorney for Derek Chauvin, noted that the state intends to call Andrew Baker, the Hennepin County medical examiner who performed the autopsy on #GeorgeFloyd, tomorrow.
First up today is Dr. Martin Tobin, a physician in pulmonary critical care.
He defined pulmonology as "the study of the lungs...of all diseases that effect the respiratory system."
He is being questioned by prosecutor Jerry Blackwell.
Nelson: Doesn't "saying things like 'you're a f***ing p****, you're a b****" convey a particular intent?
Stiger: "I wouldn't say intent," adding it depends on the officer's training. | cbsloc.al/2PziOKt
Nelson calls up surveillance photo outside Cup Foods. Asks Stiger about Chauvin's position, and could that indicate less of his weight on his left side, where his knee is holding down Floyd. Stiger affirms.
Prosecution's Steven Schleicher begins redirect of witness Jody Stiger by asking about the risks of positional asphyxia, making a distinction between positioning as opposed to pressure and weight.
Day 8 of testimony in the #DerekChauvinTrial continues this morning with Sgt. Jody Stiger, a use-of-force expert from the Los Angeles Police Department.