Jurors in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin were presented with closing arguments on Monday and will now be sequestered until they decide whether to convict or acquit the ex-cop on three counts, including second-degree murder. Chauvin, 45, is accused of killing George Floyd, 46, with his actions on May 25, 2020, including kneeling on Floyd’s back and neck for approximately nine-and-a-half minutes. “The defendant caused George Floyd’s death. He did. The state proved that beyond a reasonable doubt,” Matthew Frank, the assistant Minnesota attorney general, told jurors during the conclusion of the three-week trial. Frank downplayed the resistance Floyd offered to officers who attempted to place him into the back of a patrol car after his arrest on alleged use of a counterfeit $20 bill at Cup Foods in Minneapolis. The prosecutor primarily focused on what happened after Floyd was on the ground, restrained by Chauvin …
Jurors Start Considering Verdict in Chauvin Case After Closing Arguments
April 19, 2021
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