Former officer's trial in George Floyd's death gets underway

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A prosecutor told jurors to remember the figure 9 minutes, 29 seconds — the amount of time a former Minneapolis police officer's knee was on George Floyd’s neck – as the trial of Derek Chauvin in Floyd's death began with opening statements.

FILE - In this image taken from video, defense attorney Eric Nelson, left, defendant and former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, right, and Nelson's assistant Amy Voss, back, introduce themselves to potential jurors on Tuesday, March 23, 2021, as Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill presides over jury selection in the trial of Chauvin at the Hennepin County Courthouse in Minneapolis. Chauvin is charged in the May 25, 2020 death of George Floyd.

Prosecutor Jerry Blackwell told jurors that Chauvin “didn’t let up, he didn’t get up” even after Floyd said 27 times that he couldn’t breathe and went motionless. He said bystander witnesses would include a Minneapolis Fire Department first responder who wanted to administer aid. He said Chauvin pointed Mace at her.

 

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**medical evidence**

CamillaR_TV Remember the drugs in his system that caused his cardiac arrest.

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If human won't judge this case very well, may God send his wrath to both the judges and the culprits.

habsfan2331 There was zero reason to apprehend Floyd in that way. Inexcusable from Chauvin, who should be sentenced to life.

Knee on his neck while hand in pocket. If G. Floyd was resisting why was chauvin hand in pocket? If chauvin felt threatened why was hand in pocket?

I am staying away from this because some things are just too much to relive & cause so much anger. My thoughts & prayers are with the family of GeorgeFloyd. Then the immature idiots online who love throwing in an incendiary comment to catch a reaction, yeah am good without those

The sheer fact that he wears a uniform is the reason they won't find him guilty of intent. They better get him for everything else though. At least make him broke and unhireable.

DEREK CHAUVIN, GUILTY OF MURDER !!!!!

MFer Derek Chauvin is a MURDER! JusticeForGeorgeFloyd

The jurors with a conscience already know what their verdict is going to be.

Scumbag lawyer. Talking about everything but this 9.5 minutes

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