The Minnesota judge overseeing the trials of four former Minneapolis police officers accused in the death of George Floyd has ruled that bodycam footage from a prior arrest will not be admissible. Judge Peter A. Cahill denied motions to use Floyd’s past encounters with law enforcement as evidence in an order Tuesday. On May 6, 2019, Floyd had allegedly swallowed "large quantities" of drugs "in an attempt to avoid arrest," according to court records. DEREK CHAUVIN TO BE TRIED SEPARATELY IN GEORGE FLOYD CASEOne of the defendants, former officer Derek Chauvin, faces charges of second-degree murder and manslaughter. The judge denied both motions and also denied the prosecution’s bid to use past complaints against Thao and Kueng as evidence.

Source: Fox News January 26, 2021 22:07 UTC