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... prosecution's expert witnesses rejected the notion that drugs or underlying health problems caused Floyd's death, with a cardiology expert on Monday saying that Floyd appeared to have “an exceptionally strong heart.” Another defense witness Tuesday was Shawanda Hill, who was in the SUV with Floyd before his ill ...
... the Floyd family to the stand. Philonise Floyd: In May 24, I got married, and my brother was killed May 25. Fred de Sam Lazaro: Floyd's younger brother Philonise Floyd tenderly recalled growing up with George Floyd. Philonise Floyd: He was so much of a leader to us in ...
... finding, labels Floyd’s death a homicide Stoughton also said Chauvin should have been aware of Floyd's growing distress: After one officer suggested rolling Floyd onto his side, Chauvin said no. Chauvin ignored bystanders who were shouting that Floyd was not responsive. And when another officer said Floyd didn ...
“I was aware that at least one video had gone viral on the internet, but I intentionally chose not to look at that until I had examined Mr. Floyd,” he said. “I did not want to bias my exam by going in with any preconceived notions that might lead ...
... his breathing being suppressed by fentanyl. Another prosecution witness, Dr. Bill Smock, an expert on deaths from asphyxia, backed up Tobin's assessment. Smock said Floyd did not have symptoms of a fentanyl overdose such as constricted pupils and decreased breathing. He said Floyd’s actions were the opposite, because ...
... given typical EMS response times, it was reasonable for Chauvin to believe that paramedics would be there soon. In other testimony, Stiger said that as Floyd lay pinned to the ground, Chauvin squeezed Floyd’s fingers and pulled one of his wrists toward his handcuffs, a technique that uses pain ...
... asking after each one whether it showed Chauvin’s knee appearing to rest more on Floyd’s back, shoulder or shoulder blades than directly on Floyd’s neck. Mercil often agreed. Nelson acknowledged the images were difficult to make out. They were taken at different moments during Floyd’s arrest ...
... knee on Floyd’s shoulder blade. But prosecutors quickly got Arradondo to note that the clip played by Nelson depicted only the few seconds before Floyd was moved onto a stretcher. Minneapolis police Inspector Katie Blackwell, who was the commander of the training division at the time of Floyd’s ...
... s back and a third holding his feet — until the ambulance arrived, even after he became unresponsive. One officer asked twice if they should roll Floyd on his side to aid his breathing, and later said calmly that he thought Floyd was passing out. Another checked Floyd's wrist for ...
... had flatlined — his heart had stopped. He said they were never able to restore a pulse. WATCH: Derek Chauvin’s attorneys blame drugs, witnesses in George Floyd’s death On cross-examination, Chauvin’s lawyer questioned why the ambulance did not go straight to the hospital, and he pressed Smith ...
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