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Biden preparing for ‘tinderbox’ with country on edge ahead of verdict in Chauvin trial
President Joe Biden is keeping a watchful eye on this week’s closing arguments in the Minneapolis trial of Derek Chauvin, fearful that a controversial verdict could inflame new racial tensions and further escalate a deepening crisis in confidence with the nation’s police forces.
The President voiced his concern about potential fallout from the trial during a private meeting last week with members of the Congressional Black Caucus, people familiar with the session said. For weeks, it has also been a point of worry in conversations with Vice President Kamala Harris, aides say, even as the White House grapples with a cascading wave of mass shootings in America.
Prosecutors and the defense will offer competing visions of.
Posted: Apr 19, 2021 9:15 AM
Updated: Apr 19, 2021 9:58 AM
Posted By: CNN
Prosecutors and the defense will offer competing visions of Derek Chauvin s role in George Floyd s death during closing arguments Monday in the former Minneapolis officer s criminal trial.
For the prosecution, that means drilling home their concise argument that Floyd s death on May 25, 2020, was exactly what it appeared to be on bystander video. What looked to the naked eye like an uncaring police officer using his knees to suffocate a non-resisting Black man really was just that, they have argued. You can believe your eyes that it s a homicide, prosecuting attorney Jerry Blackwell said in opening statements.
What prosecutors must prove and what the jury will deliberate
From CNN s Maureen Chowdhury
Following the closing arguments, the jury must deliberate whether or not the prosecution proved beyond a reasonable doubt that former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin is guilty of three charges.
Here s a look at what prosecutors must prove for each charge:
Second-degree unintentional murder
There is no need to prove intent to kill, just intent to act.
If convicted, he could face up to 40 years in prison.
Third-degree murder
Prosecutors must prove Chauvin committed a reckless act that is eminently dangerous to others with depraved mind.
Closing arguments in Derek Chauvin’s trial will contrast the prosecution’s concise case with a more complex defense
Prosecutors and the defense will offer competing visions of Derek Chauvin’s role in George Floyd’s death during closing arguments Monday in the former Minneapolis officer’s criminal trial.
For the prosecution, that means drilling home their concise argument that Floyd’s death on May 25, 2020, was exactly what it appeared to be on bystander video. What looked to the naked eye like an uncaring police officer using his knees to suffocate a non-resisting Black man really was just that, they have argued.