In case anyone thought we are innocent until proven guilty…Nope. This cop will NOT get a fair trial and the mob is the Judge and Jury.
Derek Chauvin trial live: Judge won’t sequester jury following protests in nearby Brooklyn Center after shooting

MINNEAPOLIS — The judge in the murder trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, charged in George Floyd’s death, denied the defense’s move Monday to immediately sequester the jury following unrest in a nearby city.

a group of people sitting at a desk: The first week of witness testimony in the trial of Derek Chauvin, ended with a veteran Minneapolis police officer who explained the training officers receive.© Provided by USA TODAY The first week of witness testimony in the trial of Derek Chauvin, ended with a veteran Minneapolis police officer who explained the training officers receive.
Protests erupted Sunday night in Brooklyn Center, about 10 miles north of Minneapolis, after Daunte Wright, 20, was shot and killed by police during a traffic stop. One juror in the Chauvin trial lives in the city, and others have “connections” to the area, defense attorney Eric Nelson said Monday morning, arguing the unrest could bias the jury’s decision in Chauvin’s case.

Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill denied the motion. “This is a totally different case,” he said, adding, “That’s a separate issue, and (the jury) should treat it as such. It’d be a different story if it was civil unrest following a different verdict.”

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Cahill said the court would sequester the jury during deliberation, which he expected to begin next Monday following closing arguments.

Where the trial stands: Last week, experts and police officials testified for the prosecution about proper use of force, and medical professionals testified about how Floyd died. Prosecutors also asked experts to testify about the role of drugs found in Floyd’s system, trying to head off the defense’s argument that drugs played a key role in his death.

The defense, meanwhile, has highlighted the effect meth and fentanyl may have on Floyd’s heart and lungs. The defense has also argued the crowd of bystanders gathered near the scene distracted and threatened the officers, preventing them from giving care to Floyd and meriting additional force.

Chauvin is charged with second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in Floyd’s death in police custody on May 25, 2020.

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Dr. Jonathan Rich, a cardiologist at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, took the stand Monday morning.
So far, jurors have heard from 36 witnesses all called by the prosecution.
On Friday, the chief medical examiner for Hennepin County emphasized that the top-line direct cause of death from his autopsy of Floyd last May remained unchanged: George Floyd died from “cardiopulmonary arrest” as a result of him being subdued, restrained and his neck compressed by law enforcement, Dr. Andrew Baker said
Cardiologist: George Floyd died from low oxygen due to prone restraint, positional asphyxia
A cardiologist called by the prosecution Monday said he reviewed extensive documentation in George Floyd’s case and concluded Floyd died when his heart and lungs stopped working due to low oxygen levels “induced by the prone restraint and positional asphyxiation that he was subjected to.”

Dr. Jonathan Rich, a cardiologist at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago and a professor at the school of medicine there, said he has published more than 200 medical papers and extracts on a wide range of cardiac subjects. He spends four to five months yearly as the cardiac expert who evaluates and treats the sickest cardiac patients at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.

Responding to prosecutor Jerry Blackwell, Rich said he has extensive experience in medical cases where someone has died from low levels of oxygen. Rich said the state of Minnesota asked to help determine how Floyd died. He said he did not seek compensation up until the trial because, “in this case, I feel I can make a real contribution to the medical field.” However, he’s being paid $1,200 per day during his trial testimony.

Judge won’t sequester or question jury after Brooklyn Center shooting
Defense attorney Eric Nelson renewed his previous motion for sequestering the jury based on protests that took place in Brooklyn Center overnight Sunday following a police-involved shooting. The latest incident “brings it to the forefront of the jury’s mindset that a verdict in this case is going to have consequences,” he said.

Prosecutor Steve Schleicher opposed sequestration, in part because the shooting took place in another Minnesota city with different law enforcement authorities. However, Schleicher did not oppose questioning jurors about what they heard about the shooting and whether it might affect their judgment. “I think we can’t overreact,” said Schleicher.

Nelson also asked the judge to question the jurors about whether they had heard about the protests and ask whether they felt it could affect their judgement in the Chauvin trial.

Cahill denied the defense motions. He said questioning jurors about the shooting and sequestering might “heighten the jurors’ concern” about personal safety and potential public reaction when the panel hands up a verdict.

2 medical experts blame police restraint for George Floyd’s death
On Friday, the chief medical examiner for Hennepin County who conducted an autopsy on George Floyd reiterated to the jury what he wrote in his report last year: Floyd’s death was a homicide caused by his heart and lungs stopping amid “law enforcement subdual, restraint and neck compression.”

Dr. Andrew Baker said Floyd had “very severe underlying heart disease” and that “the law enforcement subdual and neck compression is just more than Mr. Floyd could take by virtue of his heart conditions.”

The defense has argued that Floyd’s underlying heart issues and drug use contributed to his death. During questioning from defense attorney Eric Nelson, Baker said he included heart disease, the history of hypertension and the drugs in his system on the death certificate because they played a role in Floyd’s death.

a man wearing a suit and tie: In this image from video, Dr. Andrew Baker, Hennepin County Medical Examiner, testifies as Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill presides Friday, April 9, 2021, in the trial of former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin at the Hennepin County Courthouse in Minneapolis, Minn.© AP In this image from video, Dr. Andrew Baker, Hennepin County Medical Examiner, testifies as Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill presides Friday, April 9, 2021, in the trial of former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin at the Hennepin County Courthouse in Minneapolis, Minn.
Baker said he did not find anatomical evidence Floyd died by asphyxia, or low oxygen. But a former Hennepin County medical examiner, who trained Baker and testified before him Friday, told the jury Floyd died from asphyxia due to officers’ restraint.

“This is not a sudden cardiac death,” said Dr. Lindsey Thomas. “This is a death where both heart and lungs stop working. The point is it’s due to law enforcement subdual, restraint and compression.”

A family-commissioned autopsy released last year found Floyd’s death was a homicide caused by “asphyxiation from sustained pressure.” The jurors haven’t heard about that report.

More from Friday: George Floyd died from low oxygen due to officers’ restraint, forensic pathologist says

a man sitting at a table: In this image from video, Dr. Lindsey Thomas, a forensic pathologist, now retired, testifies as Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill presides, Friday, April 9, 2021, in the trial of former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin at the Hennepin County Courthouse in Minneapolis, Minn.© AP In this image from video, Dr. Lindsey Thomas, a forensic pathologist, now retired, testifies as Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill presides, Friday, April 9, 2021, in the trial of former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin at the Hennepin County Courthouse in Minneapolis, Minn.
What we know about Peter Cahill, the judge in the Derek Chauvin trial
In the five weeks he has presided over the murder trial of Derek Chauvin, Hennepin County District Court Judge Peter Cahill has proceeded carefully, knowing every decision will be scrutinized by the lawyers before him, everyone watching the livestream and someday possibly an appeals court.

Cahill’s caution doesn’t come as a surprise to his colleagues who describe him as an extremely knowledgeable student of the law known for controlling his courtroom in a respectful manner.

a person posing for the camera: Judge Peter A. Cahill© Minnesota Judicial Branch Judge Peter A. Cahill
Michael Brandt, a longtime Twin Cities criminal defense attorney who has appeared before Cahill, 62, many times, said based on other high-profile cases, he expected the trial to be delayed in the early stages. Delays, scheduling issues and appeals are a common part of the criminal justice system, particularly in a high-profile murder trial.

But Cahill set strict deadlines and stuck to his “relatively rigid timeline,” Brant said.

While Cahill has kept the proceedings moving, not everything has gone to plan. Days before the start of jury selection, an appeals court ruled that he should not have thrown out a third-degree murder charge against Chauvin last fall. At the end of that week, the city approved a historic settlement for the Floyd family, news heard by several potential jurors which caused jury selection to grind to a halt.

Cahill has also had to combat security problems. He publicly reprimanded observers including the press and a witness’ public relations representative for breaking security rules in the barricaded courthouse.

“He has had a few curveballs thrown at him throughout this thing,” Brandt said. “He handled that with some grace and aplomb.”

Slide 1 of 47: A lone protester carries a sign across the street from the Hennepin County Government Center, Thursday, April 8, 2021, in Minneapolis where testimony continues in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin. Chauvin is charged with murder in the death of George Floyd during an arrest last May in Minneapolis.
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A lone protester carries a sign across the street from the Hennepin County Government Center, Thursday, April 8, 2021, in Minneapolis where testimony continues in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin. Chauvin is charged with murder in the death of George Floyd during an arrest last May in Minneapolis.
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