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Derek Chauvin will not testify at his murder trial
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MINNEAPOLIS Closing arguments are set for Monday in the murder trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin after he told the court he would not testify in his own defense I will invoke my Fifth Amendment privilege today, Chauvin said Thursday.
Chauvin, who has actively taken notes and participated in sidebars with his attorneys throughout the trial, smiled at one point when lead defense attorney Eric Nelson mentioned that they had gone back and forth about the issue of testifying many times.
The jury will hear closing arguments, then be sequestered to deliberate on whether former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin is guilty in George Floyd's death.
Defense rests: Testimony ends in Derek Chauvin murder trial; closing arguments set for Monday
After both the defense and the prosecution rested their cases, the jury was dismissed until Monday morning, at which point they ll be sequestered for deliberation. Author: Emily Haavik, Diane Sandberg (KARE11) Published: 4:56 AM CDT April 15, 2021 Updated: 5:41 PM CDT April 15, 2021
MINNEAPOLIS
Derek Chauvin chose not to take the stand in his own defense
Jury dismissed, to return Monday for closing arguments
Judge told jury to plan for long and hope for short deliberation
Prosecution called pulmonologist Dr. Martin Tobin as rebuttal witness
Former Maryland chief medical examiner Fowler: Mr. Floyd had a sudden cardiac arrhythmia during restraint
UpdatedThu, Apr 15, 2021 at 9:56 am CT
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In this image from video, defense attorney Eric Nelson (left) and former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin listen Wednesday as Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill presides. (Court TV, via AP, Pool)
MINNEAPOLIS Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin told the court Thursday that he will use his constitutional right not to testify in his own trial. I will invoke my Fifth Amendment privilege today, Chauvin said.
Chauvin faces charges of third-degree murder, second-degree manslaughter, and second-degree unintentional murder while committing a felony in the Memorial Day 2020 death of George Floyd.
The Star Tribune s Rochelle Olson posted a clip of Chauvin s brief comments in court Thursday.
Testimony complete in Derek Chauvin murder trial, closing arguments set for Monday
After both the defense and the prosecution rested their cases, the jury was dismissed until Monday morning, at which point they ll be sequestered for deliberation. Author: Emily Haavik, Diane Sandberg (KARE11) Published: 2:56 AM PDT April 15, 2021 Updated: 11:36 AM PDT April 15, 2021
MINNEAPOLIS
Derek Chauvin chose not to take the stand in his own defense
Jury dismissed, to return Monday for closing arguments
Judge told jury to plan for long and hope for short deliberation
Prosecution called pulmonologist Dr. Martin Tobin as rebuttal witness
Former Maryland chief medical examiner Fowler: Mr. Floyd had a sudden cardiac arrhythmia during restraint