had three counts to consider as they weighed whether he is responsible for the death of George Floyd.
Prosecutors did not have to prove Chauvin's restraint was the sole cause of Floyd's death, but only that his conduct was a “substantial causal factor". Chauvin is authorised to use force as a police officer, as long as that force is reasonable. Prosecutors called several medical experts who testified that Floyd died from a lack of oxygen because of the way he was restrained. A use-of-force expert said it was unreasonable to hold Floyd in the prone position for 9 minutes, 29 seconds, handcuffed and face-down on the pavement.
“It’s easy to sit and judge ... an officer’s conduct,” defence witness Barry Brodd testified. “It’s more of a challenge to, again, put yourself in the officer’s shoes to try to make an evaluation through what they’re feeling, what they’re sensing, the fear they have, and then make a determination.
Minneapolis Police Lieutenant Johnny Mercil, a use-of-force instructor, testified that officers are trained to “stay away from the neck when possible". Osler said Police Chief Medaria Arradondo was also effective in showing that Chauvin was not trained to use such a hold.
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