After a few follow up questions from Assistant Attorney General Matthew Frank, Hansen is dismissed.
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The next witness, Christopher Martin says he was about two months on the job at Cup Foods on May 25 2020. Martin explains it’s a busy store.
Martin says he noticed #GeorgeFloyd when he came in the store because he was so tall.
He describes asking Floyd if he played baseball and Floyd responded he played football. He says Floyd responded slowly so Martin thought Floyd seemed under the influence.
He describes asking Floyd if he played baseball and Floyd responded he played football. He says Floyd responded slowly so Martin thought Floyd seemed under the influence.
Assistant Attorney General Matthew Frank asks whether Martin had any trouble understanding what Floyd wanted when he purchased a pack of cigarettes, Martin says no.
Frank asks Martin why he held up the $20 bill. Martin responds, “When I saw the bill I noticed it had a blue pigment to it.. I found that odd so I assumed it was fake”.
Frank asks about store policy regarding accepting $20 bills. Martin says if he accepts a counterfeit bill, he has to pay for it.
Martin describes continuing to look at the bill and then finally telling manager. He says Floyd had left the store at this point.
Martin describes continuing to look at the bill and then finally telling manager. He says Floyd had left the store at this point.
Martin says his manager told him to go outside and talk to Floyd so he says he did twice.
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Frank is showing video of Martin leaving the Cup Foods with a coworker, approaching passenger side of SUV across the street.
Martin says he told Floyd to come inside because his manager wanted to speak to him.
Frank is showing video of Martin leaving the Cup Foods with a coworker, approaching passenger side of SUV across the street.
Martin says he told Floyd to come inside because his manager wanted to speak to him.
Martin describes going back into the store, “Told my manager he did not want to come into the store” but says manager sent Martin back out to the vehicle a second time.
Frank asks some follow up questions.
Martin says when he went back inside after first trip to the vehicle, he told his manager he would just take care of the $20. But says his manager sent him back out that second time.
Martin says when he went back inside after first trip to the vehicle, he told his manager he would just take care of the $20. But says his manager sent him back out that second time.
We are seeing video of the second approach to the vehicle, Martin is with two new coworkers.
When Frank asks, Martin confirms Floyd was awake in the vehicle.
Martin says ultimately Floyd did not return to the store with them so Martin says manager had another coworker call the police.
Martin says ultimately Floyd did not return to the store with them so Martin says manager had another coworker call the police.
Martin says when police arrived, they spoke to manager. He was still working as cashier.
Frank asks if he noticed “commotion” outside of the store. Martin says yes and describes a crowd growing outside of the Cup Foods by the bus stop.
Frank asks if he noticed “commotion” outside of the store. Martin says yes and describes a crowd growing outside of the Cup Foods by the bus stop.
Martin says when he went outside he saw Floyd on the ground with #DerekChauvin’s knee on his neck.
Martin did not know who Chauvin was at the time. He recognized Floyd from the SUV but didn’t know him before that day.
Martin did not know who Chauvin was at the time. He recognized Floyd from the SUV but didn’t know him before that day.
Martin says he took some video of the incident but later deleted it, explaining that he figured Floyd died based on the direction the ambulance headed when it left the scene.
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