What to expect as the case shifts to closing arguments, jury deliberations
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In this still image from video, defense attorney Eric Nelson, left, and former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin attend Chauvin s trial Monday, April 12, 2021, on second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter charges in the 2020 death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Closing arguments and jury deliberations are set to start this week in Chauvin’s trial. (Pool via REUTERS)
Closing arguments and jury deliberations are set to start this week in Derek Chauvin’s murder trial.
Chauvin, a former Minneapolis police officer, is on trial for second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in the May 25, 2020, arrest death of George Floyd. According to prosecutors, Chauvin knelt on Floyd’s neck for 9 minutes and 29 seconds while Floyd pleaded that he could not bre
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Attorney Eric Nelson, left, and his client, former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin. (Court TV/Pool/TNS)
Derek Chauvin defense rests its case without his testimony
MINNEAPOLIS Testimony in the murder trial of former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin ended Thursday with Chauvin invoking his constitutional right not to testify and a prosecution expert briefly taking the witness stand, with jurors likely to begin deliberating Monday.
Closing arguments are scheduled for Monday, moving the trial into its seventh week. Jurors will be immediately sequestered for deliberations as they consider the charges facing Chauvin in the May 25 death of George Floyd – second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter.
Chauvin defense rests its case without his testimony Former officer Derek Chauvin invoked his constitutional right against self-incrimination.
By Chao Xiong, Paul Walsh, Rochelle Olson, Chao Xiong, PAUL WALSH and ROCHELLE OLSON and Star Tribune staff writers April 15, 2021 6:02pm Text size Copy shortlink:
Testimony in the murder trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin ended Thursday with Chauvin invoking his constitutional right not to testify and a prosecution expert briefly taking the witness stand. Jurors are likely to begin deliberating Monday.
Closing arguments are scheduled for Monday, moving the trial into its seventh week. Jurors will be immediately sequestered for deliberations as they consider the charges facing Chauvin in the May 25 death of George Floyd second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter.