Attorneys for Derek Chauvin, the former cop accused of killing George Floyd, have asked a judge to dismiss the murder charges against him.
Defense attorneys for Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer accused of killing George Floyd, have asked a judge to dismiss the murder charges against him, arguing that Floyd's alleged drug use, not the improper use of force by the officer, was to blame for his death.
"Despite Mr. Floyd's pleas that he could not breathe and was going to die, as well as the pleas of eyewitnesses to get off Mr. Floyd and help him, Defendant and his co-defendants continued to restrain Mr. Floyd," the prosecutors wrote.Floyd, a Black man, died May 25 after Chauvin, who is white, pressed his knee against the Floyd's neck for at least eight minutes as Floyd said he couldn’t breathe and became motionless. Chauvin isThe other three officers, J.
"Put simply, Mr. Floyd could not breathe because he had ingested a lethal dose of fentanyl and, possibly, a speedball," Chauvin's attorney."Combined with sickle cell trait, his pre-existing heart conditions, Mr. Floyd’s use of fentanyl and methamphetamine most likely killed him."
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Former officer in George Floyd killing asks judge to dismiss chargesFormer Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin has asked a judge to dismiss murder charges against him in the death of George Floyd.
Read more »
74 people face federal charges from Portland protestsSeventy-four people are now facing federal charges related to protests that have rocked Portland, Ore., for three months since George Floyd was killed.
Read more »
Colorado teenager was fatally shot while running away from off-duty officer, lawsuit saysFamily of Colorado teenager file a lawsuit accusing an off-duty corrections officer of using deadly force 'recklessly' and 'without warning' when he fatally shot the teen in his backyard as a group of friends were fleeing the scene of a home break-in.
Read more »
Spike Lee Updates Michael Jackson's 'They Don't Care About Us' Video With Protest Footage“Great protest songs can’t get old, stale or non-relevant because the struggle still continues,” director says of 2020 version
Read more »
Rudy Giuliani says 'all lives matter' while slamming anti-police brutality protests in RNC speech'For President Trump, and for us Republicans, all Black lives matter and the lives of (4-year-old LeGend Taliferro), (17-year-old Brandon Hendricks) and (1-year-old Davell Gardner, Jr.) matter to us,' Giuliani said. 'All lives matter to us.'
Read more »
Thousands Gather For March On Washington To Demand Police Reform And Racial Equality57 years after the March on Washington, thousands of demonstrators are gathering in D.C. to demand an overhaul to the criminal justice system and push for racial equality in a march dubbed 'Get Your Knee Off Our Necks.'
Read more »