Chauvin declines to testify, invoking his Fifth Amendment right as defense rests

[BidenPresident]

Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin said Thursday that he has declined to testify in his own trial, invoking his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination. Chauvin’s defense team announced that it intended to rest its case.

This came a day after a medical expert testified that heart disease and drug use was to blame for George Floyd’s death. David Fowler, a former chief medical examiner for the state of Maryland, said many factors contributed to Floyd’s manner of death, which he classified as “undetermined,” not homicide.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/natio...chauvin-trial/

[Nordberg]

Wild shots in the dark at reaching jurors. Carbon monoxide??? If they show that kind of desperation, they will turn off jurors.

[LV426]

Wild shots in the dark at reaching jurors. Carbon monoxide??? If they show that kind of desperation, they will turn off jurors.

The Carbon Monoxide thing is weird because Chauvin and the cops were the ones who put him right next to the exhaust.

So the Defense's witness actually helped the prosecution's case.

[BidenPresident]

The Carbon Monoxide thing is weird because Chauvin and the cops were the ones who put him right next to the exhaust.

So the Defense's witness actually helped the prosecution's case.

Agree. So, Chauvin was trying to poison Floyd?!

[LV426]

Agree. So, Chauvin was trying to poison Floyd?!

Right!?!?! These defense lawyers are terrible, or their hearts just aren't into it because they know he's guilty AF.

[BidenPresident]

Right!?!?! These defense lawyers are terrible, or their hearts just aren't into it because they know he's guilty AF.

The defense is trying to argue that Chauvin is the only person who can judge whether his actions were justified. No one agreed with that.

[BidenPresident]

Wild shots in the dark at reaching jurors. Carbon monoxide??? If they show that kind of desperation, they will turn off jurors.

Yes, Fowler's testimony yesterday was bizarre and unfocused. Made the defense look bad.

[AProudLefty]

Perhaps they need to watch My Cousin Vinny.

[AProudLefty]

That would explain why he couldn't breathe.

[domer76]

I hope Chauvin’s lawyey is pro bono, because he sure as shit is getting about that value in his defense.

[BidenPresident]

I hope Chauvin’s lawyey is pro bono, because he sure as shit is getting about that value in his defense.

One defense witness actually tried to say there was no use of force by Chauvin. Not excessive force, just force. Prosecution took that apart.

[Poor Richard Saunders]

For the defense -

Use of force expert testifies that Chauvin's knee was never on Floyd's neck.
Forensic expert testifies that Chauvin's knee was on Floyd's neck.

Which defense witness should the jury believe?

[BidenPresident]

For the defense -

Use of force expert testifies that Chauvin's knee was never on Floyd's neck.
Forensic expert testifies that Chauvin's knee was on Floyd's neck.

Which defense witness should the jury believe?

Videos showed Chauvin's knee on his neck.

[Poor Richard Saunders]

Videos showed Chauvin's knee on his neck.

Except the defense use of force expert says you can't trust the video or any pictures because... well... pictures distort what is happening or some such nonsense.

Meanwhile the defense forensic expert says the video shows Chauvin's knee on Floyd's neck.


Falsus in uno, falsus in omnibus is a Latin phrase meaning "false in one thing, false in everything." At common law, it is the legal principle that a witness who testifies falsely about one matter is not credible to testify about any matter.

[BidenPresident]

Except the defense use of force expert says you can't trust the video or any pictures because... well... pictures distort what is happening or some such nonsense.

Meanwhile the defense forensic expert says the video shows Chauvin's knee on Floyd's neck.


Falsus in uno, falsus in omnibus is a Latin phrase meaning "false in one thing, false in everything." At common law, it is the legal principle that a witness who testifies falsely about one matter is not credible to testify about any matter.

I do not think the defense was incompetent. But he had a hard time proving Chauvin's actions were justified.