The coroners report is just one piece of evidence. It does not contain “facts” that the jury must accept. The jury will determine the “facts”.
In this case I am pretty sure they will make a determination that the actions of Chauvin were a contributing factor in his death and that “following the procedure manual” is not going to justify the homicide.
He’s going to jail.
The only question that matters is did he follow the stated procedures? Whether or not you agree with said procedures is immaterial.
The answer to that question will determine his fate.
The jury can make all sorts of stupid decisions, but since he already had a fatal amount of drugs in his system and was already complaining that he couldn’t breath even before the “blood choke,” I would set him free, and hopefully onto the next Saint Floyd!
He very well may in fact go to jail. But only as a true indictment of the lack of legal standards and court room justice in America. Chauvin should have been held up as a hero. But we do not live in normal times.
he’s going to jail but it won’t have much to do with evidence. The knee is something they are trained to do on that police force...FACT!
Which is why it would be better for him to plead manslaughter and get out of court as fast as he can.
If "following procedure" means you can be prosecuted for injury, harm or death then everytime a policeman follows procedure and kills someone they're going to be prosecuted. The only evidence against Chauvin is emotion. The evidence FOR Chauvin is everything else.