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A medical expert called by former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin’s defense team testified Wednesday that carbon monoxide inhaled by George Floyd may have played a role in his death.
Closing arguments are scheduled to be heard Monday in the trial of former Minneapolis Police (MPD) Officer Derek Chauvin for George Floyd’s murder after the defence and prosecution rested their cases Thursday.
Chauvin waived his right to testify in his trial, a surprise as the defence rested following two days of testimony.
“I will invoke my fifth amendment privilege today,” Chauvin, 45, told defence lawyer Eric Nelson as Judge Peter Cahill observed.
Chauvin, who is white, is accused of second- and third-degree murder and manslaughter by killing Floyd, 46, by keeping his body weight on the Black man’s neck for nine minutes and 29 seconds. Floyd was arrested after allegedly using a counterfeit $20 bill at a neighbourhood market.
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (NBC) – The murder trial of former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd has wrapped until Monday morning when attorneys are set to deliver their closing arguments.
After Chauvin told Judge Peter Cahill that he would not testify, the jury was brought back to hear rebuttal testimony from pulmonologist Dr. Martin Tobin.
The state sought to debunk testimony from defense expert witness Dr. David Fowler that George Floyd had high levels of carbon monoxide in his blood that contributed to his death.
Court is scheduled to reconvene at 9:00 CDT Monday morning for closing arguments and jury instructions.
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