The fact of the matter is that Chauvin threw the case by refusing to take the stand. The jury disregarded the defense medical witnesses. They probably didn’t pay any attention to the prosecution’s medical witnesses either. This case came down to the 9 minute video. It showed a cop kneeling on a handcuffed man for 9 minutes while he cried for his mama.
Regardless of whether he was dying of a drug overdose or a hangover, the jury saw an emotionless cop just holding him down until the life left him.
The defense did not even raise the possibility that this was just an unfortunate accident. They hung their hat on the drug overdose theory and the evidence there was conflicting, so they probably just tossed it out before they finished their first donuts or pizza.
By failing to get Chauvin on the stand to explain his thoughts and actions, the jury was free to infer from his actions on the video an evil intent or reckless disregard for the life of Mr. Floyd. Which is exactly what they did.
Chauvin’s only hope in this case was a negligent homicide verdict and he shut the door on that by not raising it as a defense to the murder charges and not taking the stand in his own defense.
This won’t be overturned on appeal. Chauvin may have had a chance on the murder charges, but he pissed that away by not even raising the possibility that this was an accident.
I’ve said the left deliberately elevates these dead criminals not because they want justice, but because they want division to weaken and destroy America.
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Mr Chauvin, could you have used a different method to control Mr Floyd? Asks the DA. Are you sorry? Asks the DA. Officer Chauvin would be admitting guilt at every turn. From my cheap seat, he was not guilty on all charges. There is a reason for the 5th amendment, you cannot be forced to testify against yourself because you open yourself up to an infinite number of questions after your Defense attorney is finished.