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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.

Nelson reminds the jury that a "homicide" classification is a medical term, not a legal one.

Nelson highlights the contributing conditions on Floyd's death certificate, including hypertension and "recent methamphetamine use."

"If something is insignificant to death, you don't put it on the death certificate," Nelson says.

Nelson plays a couple of minutes of body camera footage, arguing Floyd was in the side recovery position during this clip. "You cannot take a single, isolated frame and reach any conclusions," he says.

Nelson now shifts to talking about toxicology.

"The history of Mr. Floyd's use of controlled substances, it's significant," Nelson says.

Nelson highlights the still image of a white object in Floyd's mouth. "Is it gum? Is it banana? Is it drugs?" he says. Notes the pills found at the scene and the drugs found in Floyd's system.

Nelson criticizes the state's medical witnesses for dismissing Floyd's drug use. "I ask, would any of those doctors prescribe illicit methamphetamine to their patients? Would they give it to their kids?" he says.

Judge Cahill interrupts Nelson to call for a 30 minute lunch break for the jury.

Court is back and Nelson is resuming his closing argument. WATCH LIVE: wcco.com/cbsn

Nelson appears to be having technical issues with his accompanying PowerPoint.

Nelson is attacking Dr. Tobin's (one of the state's medical witnesses) testimony that Floyd died of brain hypoxia.

Nelson: [The timeline of Floyd's death] is consistent with a sudden cardiac arrhythmia. It is not consistent with the longer process of brain hypoxia.

"I have one last point to make and I should be fairly quick with this," Nelson says.

Nelson: When you take into consideration the presumption of innocence and proof beyond a reasonable doubt, I would submit to you that it is nonsense to suggest none of these other factors had any role. That is not reasonable.

Nelson: And when you as members of the jury conclude your analysis of the evidence, when you review the entirety of the evidence, when you review the law as written and you conclude it all within this - all within a thorough, honest analysis... (1/2)

...the state has failed to prove its case beyond a reasonable doubt and therefore Mr. Chauvin should be found not guilty of all counts (2/2).

The state asks for a curative instruction to jurors regarding some of Nelson's comments about "intent." Judge Cahill denies.

Prosecutor Jerry Blackwell is addressing the jury for the state's rebuttal.

Blackwell tells the jury about the 46th witness (they've previously heard from 45): "That witness is common sense."

Blackwell: Why is it necessary to continue applying deadly restraint to a man who is defenseless, who is handcuffed, who is not resisting, who is not breathing, who doesn't have a pulse?

Blackwell: Verdict is a Latin word that means truth. You're not going to reach a 'story' when all is said and done.

Blackwell: You were told that homicide is a medical term. That's not what Dr. Baker said.

Blackwell: What we need to show is that the defendant's actions were a substantial causal factor in [Floyd's] death.

Blackwell shows the jury a timeline of Floyd's life, with one dot representing each day he lived. "There was a 10-minute segment, nine minutes and 29 seconds, that he didn't survive ... What happened in that space? Well, you know what happened."

Blackwell: You heard the statement that the state is seeking to ignore significant medical issues and nothing could be further from the truth.

Blackwell: We're only required to show you that Mr. Chauvin's conduct was a substantial cause, a substantial factor in Mr. Floyd's death.

"What was there to be afraid of, here particularly at this scene?" Blackwell says before running through the bystanders: high school students, a second grader, a first responder, Donald Williams, Charles McMillian

Blackwell: If those bystanders did not respect this badge, they could very easily have taken the law into their own hands and simply removed Mr. Chauvin ... but none of them did that, because they respect this badge, even if it tore them up inside.

Blackwell: If you love life, you get excited when you see life getting taken.

Nelson objects to Blackwell's use of the word "stories." Cahill tells the jury to disregard the word.

Blackwell brings up the defense's focus on carbon monoxide. "If Mr. Floyd is being subdued on the ground by Mr. Chauvin" near the car's tailpipe, "why isn't that an unreasonable use of force?"

Blackwell: But here's the deal about the pills ... Why are we talking about pills that aren't in his system? We know what's in his bloodstream already.

Blackwell: You don't need a Ph.D., you don't need an M.D. to understand how fundamental breathing is to life.

Blackwell: The fact of the matter is, ladies and gentlemen, the use of unreasonable force, the unreasonable use of force is an assault. Here it was an assault and it contributed to the death of Mr. Floyd.

"The truth of the matter is that the reason George Floyd is dead is Mr. Chauvin's heart was too small," Blackwell says in conclusion.

Judge Cahill now giving the jury instructions.

"As jurors, you are being asked to make an important decision in this case," Cahill says.

Cahill: You must be absolutely fair ... I am sure you are aware that this case is important and serious and therefore deserves your careful consideration.

The jurors will now begin deliberations. Jurors 96 and 118 will be dismissed as the alternates.

Nelson is asking Cahill for a mistrial based on statements the prosecution made during closing arguments, such as alleging the defense was "shading the truth."

Here is the full quote from Blackwell, closing the argument: "You were told, for example, that Mr. Floyd died because his heart was too big. ... The truth of the matter is that the reason George Floyd is dead is because Mr. Chauvin's heart was too small."

Cahill: I think it was adequately addressed by the court's instruction to disregard.

They're moving on to other matters.

Nelson: The media attention is profound ... This case has found its way into even fictional television.

Nelson asking for another mistrial based on the media attention. "You can't avoid it and it is so pervasive."

The state responds via Steve Schleicher, who wants a specific offer of proof that the jury was influenced by the media attention: "I just don't think that we can muddy the record with vague allegations."

Cahill denies Nelson's motion for mistrial.

Chauvin waives his right to jury trial when it comes to aggravating factors - the state has noted it will seek an aggravated sentence if Chauvin is convicted.

"We are in recess until we hear from the jury," Cahill says.