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>> and all those strands of evidence, said the prosecutor, from daniel clays lies to the dna, the broken facial bones, the blood inside the torn costume added up to first-degree murder. but daniels defense attorney russell smith countered, huh-uh, his client killed chelsea, yes, but this was no murder. >> its a tragedy that this young lady is no longer with us, but the fact that these two people got together and one of these people passed away is not proof of murder. >> he argued it was just a h...

If there is neck compression with the hands this allegedly could be consensual. what the perpetrator did was accidental and then in a case like this he panics and he runs not because he killed her intentionally but accidentally. what is going to be the key to this case? >> are there other bruises on the body? they did not mention this. was this just a single squeezin of the neck and death or had he struck her many times before over a period of time? the actual act of murder causin

Remained in fear. it was all heavy on her mind when she got home to her apartment at night at 7:51. caught here on security cameras. later, she logged onto her online dating profile at 10:13. the last activity on any of her devices. rod meanwhile, was across the hall. he was usually online playing backgammon late into the night. but suddenly, his online presence stopped at 1:03 am. no sign of him until he popped up that surveillance video in the lobby at 4:13 am. >> the allegation was that he wa...

Both parties, for both parties, unfortunately. brian: how much more do do you think they know for example the location of gabby. that tells us something. do you think police already have a hunch about how she lost her life? >> >> oh, yes. police homicide. they may have a lot more information than we have. but the autopsy today will find if there is any violence, if there is any injury. now because an injury, a blunt force injury is it a fall? is it because she was struck with a rock or something...

Court TV via AP, Pool There were two developments this week relating to the prosecution of four ex-Minneapolis Police Officers in the death of George Floyd. First, Minnesota State Court Judge Cahill postponed the trial of the three remaining officers because of the federal indictment last week of those same officers for violating Floyd’s federal civil rights.  The three — Tou Thao, J. Alexander Kueng, and Thomas Lane — were set to have their state court trial take place in August, but ...

Before it can deliver any doses. david? >> whit johnson on the virus tonight. thank you, and well see you and linsey here this weekend. in the meantime we turn next to the trial of former minneapolis police officer derek chauvin. the medical examiner who performed the autopsy on george floyd taking the stand today, and what he revealed about floyds death. alex perez in minneapolis again tonight. >> reporter: today the medical examiner who performed the autopsy on george floyd testifying floyd ...

His system played a role in mr. floyds death? >> in my opinion, yes. >> reporter: the prosecution quick to follow up. >> those other contributing conditions are not conditions that you consider direct causes. is that true? >> they are not direct causes of mr. floyds death, thats true. theyre contributing causes. >> and in terms of manner of death, you found then, and do you stand by today, that the manner of death for mr. floyd was, as you would call it, homicide? >> yes, i would still classify ...

Medical examiner who performed George Floyds autopsy says Chauvins knee would NOT cut off his oxygen and claims he died because having his neck compressed was just more than he could take, given underlying heart disease Hennepin County Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Andrew Baker took the stand Friday in the tenth day of Derek Chauvins murder trial  Dr. Baker, one of the states most significant witnesses, did not echo the testimonies of other state experts  Asked if, in his opinion, the positionin...

>> we got all four! >> reporter: the autopsy commissioned by floyds family found it was a homicide, and that the other officers seen in this video restraining floyd may have contributed to his death. >> the weight of the other two police officers on his back, who not only prevented blood flow into his brain, but also air flow into his lungs. >> reporter: the official medical examiners autopsy also found it was a homicide, but pointing to cardiopulmonary arrest that was complicated by law enforce...

Or paramedic. the pulse. talking a little bit as if conscious. >> he wasnt conscious. he was already gone. to me, i felt like at that moment was already gone. touched the stomach and didnt move. >> didnt move at all. >> where was your partner? >> we talked, his stomach was moving. >> the final cause of death was homicide as a result of neck compression and chest compression. >> chest compression. how did he get that? because somebody applied pressure. >> jonathan, in terms of where this goes now...