Ex-Cops Charged in George Floyd's Killing Appear In Court, First Look
-- According to new legal docs ... ex-officer Kueng intends to plead not guilty to his charges, citing self-defense, reasonable force and authorized use of force during Floyd's arrest.-- The pre-trial hearing’s over — all the ex-officers attended in person, except Chauvin, who appeared via video monitor from the prison where he’s being held. No pleas were entered, but much was discussed.
Judge Cahill stated he’s also awaiting motions on whether the defendants will be tried separately or together in a joint trial. The defense says it plans to file motions for dismissal of charges in some cases, as well. Finally, both sides discussed whether cameras should be allowed at the trial or not … the defense wants them, the prosecution has opposed. So far, the judge is sticking to no cameras, but says he’s still considering the issue.
Some of these topics will likely be addressed at the next hearing on September 11. The first day of trial is currently set for March 8, 2021.'s alleged murder are back in front of a judge ... and it's the first time we're seeing two of them appear in court.strolled into Hennepin County District Court Monday for a pretrial hearing, accompanied by their defense attorneys, and that's who you see in the video., didn't post bond like their former colleagues and are still in jail.
The last time we saw Kueng, he was shopping at a local grocery store -- he's out on a $750k bond -- when a womanvia a website they set up to raise dough for his legal defense.
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