Multiple factors, not a lack of oxygen, led to George Floyd's death: defense witness
Multiple factors, not a lack of oxygen, led to George Floyd’s death: defense witness Updated 8:33 PM; MINNEAPOLIS — An expert witness in the Derek Chauvin trial on Wednesday backed the defense’s contention that George Floyd died of cardiac arrest combined with illicit drugs in his body and not from a lack of oxygen while pinned to the pavement by the now-fired police officer for more than 9 minutes late last spring. The testimony of Dr. David Fowler, who recently retired after 17 years as the chief medical examiner for the state of Maryland, started the cause of death phase of the defe...