1. The Derek Chauvin trial starts today
2. It is NOT the George Floyd trial - he is not there
3. What Floyd was convicted of before his death is entirely irrelevant
4. Chauvin & the other cops did NOT do a background check before they stood on his neck
5. Floyd was the victim
2. It is NOT the George Floyd trial - he is not there
3. What Floyd was convicted of before his death is entirely irrelevant
4. Chauvin & the other cops did NOT do a background check before they stood on his neck
5. Floyd was the victim
By public demand I will be generally updating you on the trial
1. Where are the other accused cops? Their trials are after this one
2. The jury has been selected - a tough exercise as they have to be open minded despite all the publicity
3. Prosecutors have hedged their bets
1. Where are the other accused cops? Their trials are after this one
2. The jury has been selected - a tough exercise as they have to be open minded despite all the publicity
3. Prosecutors have hedged their bets
Chauvin faces 3 charges:
Second & Third degree murder & manslaughter
The most serious requires prosecution to prove he unintentionally killed Floyd while committing a felony
Manslaughter merely requires that he took an unreasonable risk of causing death
Second & Third degree murder & manslaughter
The most serious requires prosecution to prove he unintentionally killed Floyd while committing a felony
Manslaughter merely requires that he took an unreasonable risk of causing death
The Prosecution is led by Minnesota Attorney General, Keith Ellison, a Muslim & former Congressman, who appreciates the difficult case he’s brought “history shows there are difficult challenges here”
Opening statements today
Unusually the whole thing can be watched online
Opening statements today
Unusually the whole thing can be watched online
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