When confronted by eyewitness Charles McMillian, who told Chauvin he didn’t respect what police had just done, the officer said that was “one person’s opinion. Ma/ 8:15 AM / CBS Detroit MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) - Jury selection in the trial of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer accused of murdering George Floyd, was paused for at. Today was planned to be the first day of jury selection for this trial, but instead the day turned into a non-starter. The defendant is, of course, Derek Chauvinthere is no word yet as to whether Chauvin is expected to testify in his own defense. Store clerk Christopher Martin, who sold him the cigarettes, told the jury he watched Floyd’s arrest right outside the business with “disbelief” and “guilt,” saying “this could’ve been avoided” if he had not told his manager about the apparent counterfeit $20 bill Floyd had handed him.Īnother video played in the courtroom Wednesday came from Chauvin’s own body-worn camera after Floyd was taken away in an ambulance. Chris Krok: The Derek Chauvin trial started Monday, and while the prosecution will appeal to the emotions of the jury, the defense is sticking to the facts of the case: That Floyd died of a drug. The lead defense counsel is Attorney Eric Nelson, assisted by co-counsel Attorney Amy Vos. One of the new clips shared in the Hennepin County courthouse Wednesday showed the 46-year-old Floyd joking around inside the Cup Foods store where he bought cigarettes minutes before his death. Mr Chauvin faces two counts of murder and one count of manslaughter over the death of George. Prosecutors have also brought a mountain of previously unseen surveillance and police body-cam footage showing the moments leading up to Floyd’s arrest as well as new angles of the deadly incident. All eyes are on Minnesota this week as the trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin gets underway. At least three of them became emotional during their testimony this week, including a 61-year-old man who was among the first bystanders on the scene and an off-duty firefighter who repeatedly begged Chauvin to check Floyd’s pulse. About a dozen bystanders have taken the stand since witness testimony began Monday, with many of them expressing guilt for not being able to save Floyd’s life as they watched Chauvin kneel on his neck for more than nine minutes on May 25. Marshals picked up Chauvin Wednesday morning from the prison in Oak Park Height, Minn., where he had been serving a 22.5-year sentence for George Floyds murder, to take him to FCI Tuscon, a. Derek Chauvin Trial: Day 1 March 8, 2021, 8:12 PM George Floyd's sister came face-to-face with the former police officer accused of killing him on day one of his murder trial, reports.
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