Flags and flowers adorn"George Floyd Square" in Minneapolis, Minnesota as the trial over his death continues. MINNEAPOLIS: A key witness in the trial of the Minneapolis police officer accused of murdering George Floyd sought on Tuesday to avoid giving evidence as his lawyers said he could incriminate himself on separate charges.
Hall is seen as a potentially important witness for the defence of former police officer Derek Chauvin, who was seen in a phone video kneeling on the neck of a handcuffed Floyd for more than nine minutes. Minneapolis police chief Medaria Arradondo testified on Monday that Chauvin violated training policies by kneeling on Floyd's neck after he had stopped resisting.Further witnesses on Tuesday largely took the same line as they were questioned over Chauvin's actions.
"We tell officers to stay away from the neck when possible. And if you're going to use body weight, to pin it on their shoulder," Mercil said during cross-examination.
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