April 08, 2021
published at 5:35 AMReuters
Sergeant Jody Stiger answers questions during the eighth day of the trial on April 7, 2021.
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MINNEAPOLIS - An expert in the use of force by police on Wednesday (April 7) faulted the actions of former Minneapolis policeman Derek Chauvin in last year s deadly arrest of George Floyd, testifying that no force should have been used after Floyd was handcuffed and prone.
Los Angeles Police Department Sergeant Jody Stiger appeared as a prosecution witness at Chauvin s murder trial, offering testimony intended to show that the defendant disregarded his training when he knelt on Floyd s neck for more than nine minutes last May.
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Updated 1:42 p.m. ET, April 8, 2021
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The court is in a lunch break. Witness testimony will continue in the trial of former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin when the court returns.
Chauvin is charged with second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in the death of George Floyd.
Floyd died in May 2020 after Chauvin placed his knee on Floyd s neck while he pleaded, I can t breathe. His final moments, recorded on video, led to widespread protests against police brutality and racism as well as incidents of unrest.
Hearing witness testimony about his death can be tough. These resources may help.
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Replay Video UP NEXT It wasn t just former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin s knee on the neck of George Floyd that contributed to the alleged excessive force applied in the fatal 2020 arrest of the 46-year-old Black man, a prosecution expert witness testified Wednesday. Los Angeles Police Department Sgt. Jody Stiger a veteran use-of-force trainer, who is testifying as a paid expert witness for the prosecution said his review of video evidence in Floyd s arrest indicated that Chauvin was also using a pain compliance technique on Floyd s handcuffed left hand.
Chauvin trial: Expert says George Floyd died from a low level of oxygen from shallow breathing
By: Scripps National
and last updated 2021-04-08 12:59:55-04
UPDATE, 10:30 a.m. ET: An expert on pulmonology and critical care was called to the stand by the prosecution.
Dr. Martin Tobin said George Floyd died from a low level of oxygen, what some people may call asphyxia. When asked by prosecutors what may have caused the lack of oxygen, Tobin said in his opinion the cause of the low level of oxygen was shallow breathing.
He explained that oxygen was not able to reach the lower parts of the lungs because of the shallow breaths Floyd was taking. This caused damage to Floyd s brain and heart.