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Chauvin trial outcomes: How a conviction, acquittal or mistrial are possible

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Chauvin trial outcomes: How a conviction, acquittal or mistrial are possible

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Chauvin defense witness is named in a federal wrongful death lawsuit

Dr. David Fowler was a chief medical examiner in Maryland at the time Anton Black died in a manner his family says is similar to what happened to George Floyd.
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Derek Chauvin could still testify at his own trial

Chauvin is neither forced to testify nor prevented from testifying in his own trial, and can wait until the end to decide on doing so.
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Three Minneapolis officers at scene with Chauvin are charged in Floyd’s death

The three officers were originally to share a joint trial with Derek Chauvin, but the court split their trial from Chauvin’s to maintain COVID-19 precautions.
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George Floyd’s friends, family will speak in Chauvin trial as ‘spark of life’ witnesses

A sibling and an acquaintance will be allowed to discuss Floyd’s life because of a Minnesota doctrine designed to humanize victims to the jury.
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Two of Chauvin’s past use-of-force incidents can be used as evidence in trial

The judge is allowing the prosecution to offer two past incidents as evidence against Derek Chauvin in his trial, and denied requests to use six other incidents.
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Is the Minneapolis police union paying for Derek Chauvin's defense?

The much larger Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association is footing the bill, not the local Minneapolis police union.
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Minnesota police association, not Minneapolis police union, is paying for Chauvin’s defense

All members of the Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association are backed by a legal defense fund that supports officers in criminal trials.
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The Chauvin Trial jury is more diverse than Minneapolis, Hennepin County

The exact demographics of the final jury will change at deliberation when two jurors are dismissed, but it’s currently more diverse than the local population.

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Chauvin trial outcomes: How a conviction, acquittal or mistrial are possible

Chauvin defense witness is named in a federal wrongful death lawsuit

Derek Chauvin could still testify at his own trial

Three Minneapolis officers at scene with Chauvin are charged in Floyd’s death

George Floyd’s friends, family will speak in Chauvin trial as ‘spark of life’ witnesses

Two of Chauvin’s past use-of-force incidents can be used as evidence in trial

Is the Minneapolis police union paying for Derek Chauvin's defense?

Minnesota police association, not Minneapolis police union, is paying for Chauvin’s defense

The Chauvin Trial jury is more diverse than Minneapolis, Hennepin County

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