Posted on 04/22/2021 9:08:22 AM PDT by Meatspace
Lisa Christensen sat through every minute of the trial of Derek Chauvin as prosecutors and the defense each made their case in the killing of George Floyd.
She was an alternate juror, so she did not have a role in the verdict, but in an exclusive interview for "CBS This Morning," she said she was happy with the jury's decision to convict Chauvin after weeks of hard testimony. Christensen said she was reluctant to be on the jury when she was first called up.
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I have been on enough juries to know that....there are some really stupid people on them. And I have found that most of the time they are teachers! I have been the lone hold out when in the jury room. I have no problem looking at some of these people and saying...wth is wrong with you?! I finally gave up and just refuse to do any kind of jury duty. Years ago I told my doc I don’t want to do it anymore and he just sends in an excuse for me.
The excessive force elevated the arrest to a felony assault, thus triggering the second-degree felony murder charge.
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