Scott Creighton
The twelfth day of the State v. Chauvin trial marks a shift in the proceedings. The prosecution has ran through all of its scheduled witnesses and the defense will now present its case. Former Minneapolis Police Officer
Scott Creighton was the first witness for defense that was called to the stand. While testifying, Creighton said that he stopped Floyd for suspected opioid use and felt the need to pull his gun during the stop. He went on to claim that he asked Floyd to show his hands and he refused to do so.
“The passenger was unresponsive and non-compliant to my commands,” he told the court.
Derek Chauvin trial: State rests its case, defense calls first witnesses
By FOX 9 Staff
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - The state rested its case Tuesday in the trial of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer charged in the death of George Floyd, and the defense called its first witnesses. The trial is being broadcast live, gavel to gavel, on FOX 9 and streaming live at fox9.com/live.
Trial Judge Peter Cahill laid out what he expects to be the schedule for the rest of the trial on Monday, telling jurors they might get Friday off before closing arguments on Monday, April 19. After that, the jury will be sequestered until they reach a verdict.
The jury in Derek Chauvin's trial has heard from multiple witnesses so far, and they've been shown bystander and police footage of George Floyd's final moments.
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