Two jurors dismissed in trial on Floyd s death after $27 million settlement, two new ones seated
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(This March 17 story corrects race of ninth juror in second paragraph after Hennepin County District Court issued statement saying it wrongly identified her as white, not multiracial)
A pedestrian walks past community murals painted on the side of what was the Lake Street Kmart, which was destroyed in the wake of George Floyd’s death, as jury selection continues in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, on murder charges in the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S., March 12, 2021. Picture taken March 12, 2021. REUTERS/Leah Millis
Jury back at 9 after 2 jurors excused earlier in Derek Chauvin murder trial over hearing of $27M settlement The judge questioned 7 jurors seated last week about whether the record lawsuit payout affected their ability to assure Chauvin a fair trial. March 17, 2021 3:30pm Text size Copy shortlink:
The influence of extensive publicity again took center stage at the murder trial of fired Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin on Wednesday, with two seated jurors dismissed amid an announcement that the city has agreed to pay George Floyd s survivors $27 million.
The total number of jurors temporarily shrank to seven when Hennepin County District Judge Peter Cahill removed two who said under his questioning they had heard about a federal lawsuit settlement reached last week and admitted it affected their ability to assure Chauvin of his constitutional right to be presumed innocent during the course of the trial.
Jury selection in the trial of Derek Chauvin continued Wednesday. Watch a stream here.
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Members of the National Guard keep watch outside of the Hennepin County Government Center as jury selection continues in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin on murder charges over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis on March 11, 2021. REUTERS/Leah Millis/File Photo
MINNEAPOLIS Jury selection in the trial of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer who is accused of killing George Floyd, continued Wednesday, March 17.
2 jurors dismissed, 2 added in Chauvin trial in wake of $27 million city settlement with Floyd family
Day 8: Chauvin s lead lawyer, Eric Nelson, has complained to the court that publicity around the settlement makes it harder to seat a jury that can be impartial.
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In this image from video, Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill on Wednesday morning, March 17, 2021, admonished the media for including information in pool reports about security measures in the courthouse as well as descriptions of what could be seen on attorneys’ laptops, according to the St. Paul Pioneer Press. (Screengrab via MPR News)
Ed MorrisseyPosted at 10:51 am on March 17, 2021
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The jury changes today in the trial of Derek Chauvin do not bode well for the city of Minneapolis, or the state of Minnesota. Two previously seated jurors have told Judge Peter Cahill that the city council’s announcement of a $27 million settlement with the family of George Floyd predisposes them to think Chauvin is guilty.
The influence of extensive publicity again took center stage at the murder trial of fired Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin on Wednesday, with two seated jurors dismissed amid an announcement that the city has agreed to pay George Floyd’s survivors $27 million.