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By Marty Johnson - 04/09/21 05:40 PM EDT
Testimony from Minneapolis forensic pathologists, including the doctor who performed the autopsy of George Floyd, were front and center in the murder trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin on Friday.
Lindsey Thomas, a semi-retired forensic pathologist with more than 35 years of experience, began the 10th day of trial proceedings in the high-profile case.
Forensic and other medical professionals have been a mainstay during the latter part of this week’s testimony, with the prosecution focused on Floyd s cause of death on May 25.
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Cause of death is a key battleground in the trial.
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Judge Peter Cahill told the jury that the next witness is a medical doctor, but they won t have time to complete his testimony Friday.
He adjourned early and told the jury to return at 9:30 a.m. Monday, after he and the attorneys sort out legal issues.
It s possible a family member or friend will testify as a spark of life witness Monday as well. I would expect the state to rest on Monday, said attorney Doug Kelley, who is serving as a trial expert for KARE 11.
Dr. Baker said he might have ruled George Floyd s death an overdose if found in his state in a locked room where other external factors don t exist. Lou Raguse (@LouRaguse) April 9, 2021
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Defense attorney Eric Nelson cross-examined the medical examiner who performed George Floyd s autopsy Friday afternoon. Dr. Andrew Baker s testimony is expected to be key to Nelson s defense.
Nelson asked Baker to define the term complicating he used in his cause of death ruling, and he said from a medical perspective it s an untoward event on the heels of an intervention that happened.
Nelson also asked what other contributing conditions means. When you put those on death certificate as a physician, what you re saying is I think they played some role in the death, Baker said. You don t list trivial stuff on there that didn t play a role.
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