We’re a long way from from a trial, but at this point, it looks like there’s a fairly decent chance of an acquittal. To pander to the mob, they’re over-charging right and left. But the more you stretch to charge, the harder it is to convict. Right now, the media doesn’t give a damn about exculpatory evidence or toxicology screens, and Floyd’s conduct and any drug impairment are total non-issues for most observers, but you can bet your last dollar that they won’t be non-issues for the defense attorneys. The defense doesn’t need unanimity. They just need to raise reasonable doubt for a juror or two.
Not really. They charged Noor with second degree murder in the Justine Diamond shooting and the jury convicted him of third degree murder. That could well happen in this case as well.