The final week of testimony in the high-profile trial of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer charged in the death last May of George Floyd, wrapped up Thursday as tensions in the city swelled. Chauvin’s attorney, Eric Nelson, has contended that Floyd’s death was the result of several factors, including heart disease and the presence of fentanyl and methamphetamine in his system. Prosecutors had already established during the first week of testimony that Floyd had struggled with opioid addiction after initially receiving a prescription for pain. Fowler said he would have written Floyd’s death certificate much differently, attributing the death to Floyd’s heart disease. Following Tobin’s testimony, Cahill told the jury that the evidentiary portion of the trial had concluded.

Source: Huffington Post April 15, 2021 23:51 UTC