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Prosecutor, medical examiner discussions underscore complexity of Derek Chauvin case
Prosecutor, medical examiner discussions underscore complexity of Derek Chauvin case Dr. Andrew Baker s expected testimony Friday about the cause of George Floyd s death could pose challenges for both the state and defense. April 8, 2021 8:48pm Text size Copy shortlink:
Hennepin County Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Andrew Baker s expected testimony Friday about the cause of George Floyd s death could pose challenges for both the state and defense if it mirrors the contents of at least a half-dozen meetings he had with prosecutors about his autopsy results leading up to the murder trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin.
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Testimony in the Derek Chauvin trial Thursday focused on what was happening to George Floyd while he was being held on the ground by police. Two medical experts testified he died from a lack of oxygen.
Pulmonary and critical care physician Dr. Martin Tobin volunteered his time as a witness. He showed the jury several animations and graphics he helped create to explain how the former officers’ actions restricted Floyd’s breathing.
“There was virtually, very little opportunity for him to be able to get any air,” Tobin said. “It’s like the left side is in a vice.
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My emotions teeter between exasperation and outrage each day I read the trial recap of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who is charged with killing George Floyd.
I’m not naïve. I know how these killer cop trials go. The defense drags the deceased victim’s reputation through the mud “he was a big Black man prone to violence” or “he was under the influence of a drug” to create a smoke screen, to generate empathy for the cop. From Michael Brown to Philando Castile, too many judges and juries have fallen victim to this tired ploy the “drug
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Dr. Martin Tobin, a world renowned expert on breathing, testified that George Floyd died from a lack of oxygen while being pinned on the ground.
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George Floyd died of a low level of oxygen while being pinned on the ground with his hands cuffed behind him.
That s what the jury learned from the state s expert Dr. Martin Tobin – a lung and critical care specialist from Chicago – who is nationally known for his expertise on breathing.
Jurors listened intently to Dr. Tobin s testimony explaining how the lungs of a person suffering from a health ailment may be impacted while in a prone position and the result of fentanyl in George Floyd s system.