I agree. This poor 19 year old boy.
MN - George Floyd, 46, died in police custody, Minneapolis, 25 May 2020 *officers charged* #3
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I agree. This poor 19 year old boy.
LOL....Excellent summation @lonetraveler . Let's hope she can be impartial.
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PJ#11 is 19 years old and also thought “why me?” when the jury summons came. They don't want to serve as a juror or be part of a trial the entire nation will be watching. “This is a lot to me right now ... This process is making me really uncomfortable.”
Prospective juror #11, sounding distressed, says the Minneapolis Police Department has a history of corruption, there's a lot of bad cops, and that they don't really trust law enforcement and feel intimidated by them. (Court taking a break now.)
https://twitter.com/webster/status/1369395163286675458?s=21
Prospective juror #11, sounding distressed, says the Minneapolis Police Department has a history of corruption, there's a lot of bad cops, and that they don't really trust law enforcement and feel intimidated by them. (Court taking a break now.)
https://twitter.com/webster/status/1369395163286675458?s=21
I could feel his anxiety.
I reached for my xanax...
Sorry if this has been covered but had to take a break from watching live. Has it been mentioned how many potential jurors they have? I'm not surprised juror 1 was dismissed but I am surprised by how many have been dismissed so early on in the process. I understand it will be hard to get a fair jury. I don't blame the ones who are worried for their safety either. Not a position I would like to be in.
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Discussing with other reporters here... I believe this juror is actually "Juror 17" as Juror 11 was one of those struck yesterday (Jurors 5, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 22, 24, 25, 32, 35, 45, 47, 50 all struck yesterday)
https://twitter.com/louraguse/status/1369395896388050950?s=21
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This is what they have so far:
Juror 2 and 9 selected
Juror 1, 3, 4, 8, 10 dismissed today
Juror 5, 6, and 7 were dismissed yesterday for cause
Juror 11 is still being questioned
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Jurors 11-16 - struck yesterday
Juror 17 - 19 year old - dismissed
Juror 18 - struck yesterday
Juror 19 is being questioned now
Thanks for this @JerseyGirl. The number system can be confusing. Some reporters are assigning numbers in the order the potential jurors are called for voir dire.
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Jury Selection
3/9/21
Juror #1 - Dismissed
Female, hispanic with broken english.
Juror #2 - Selected
Male, caucasian, degree in Environmental Studies and Chemistry. He believes in he BLM movement, but not the BLM organization. He believes all lives matter equally. Says he has an analytical mind.
Juror #3 - Dismissed
Female, caucasian, has strong opinions on the case. She doesn’t think she could be fair and impartial.
Juror #4 - Dismissed
Male, hispanic, moved to MN from Southern Calf three years ago. Believes in self-defense. Has the ability to think for himself. Can stick to what he believes in without being pushed into something. Can re-evaluate a judgment based on facts. Has training in Brazilian jiu jitsu, Mauy Thai and Martial Arts. He has an opinion on the case and feels it could have been handled different. Feels there could have been a different outcome. GF fate was decided that day. Hasn’t formed an opinion on DC’s guilt. He needs more information and evidence to determine an opinion. The event had a negative impact on the community. Growing up in California he has seen officers use more force than needed. He thinks there are good cops and bad cops. No opinion on Minneapolis Police. Feels the system is flawed, sometimes the punishment doesn’t fit the crime.
Juror #5, #6 and #7 - Dismissed on 3/8 for cause
Juror #8 - Dismissed
Male, served in the Air National Guard, has a college degree, describes himself as kind, fair, family man and christian. Feels the case is serious and has concerns about his and his family’s safety if he is picked as a juror. Feels he has the ability to lay out the information given and would be able to work hard to come to a conclusion. Has an opinion that DC and officers used excessive force in this incident. Would be willing to base his opinion on all the evidence given in court to change his opinion. Since this incident he has friends that have moved out of downtown Minneapolis and he and his wife have no desire to go to downtown. Has watched the video multiple times and has formed a strong opinion of the video. Could re-evaluate his opinion base on information given in court. Feels the system treats all races equally. Has negative views on the BLM organization but believes in the BLM movement. Has strong and favorable opinions on Blue Lives Matter. Doesn’t think this case is based on BLM or Blue Lives Matter. Would donate to the George Floyd family for their loss. Would send money to police training or procedures if it would fix the problem. Believes LE jobs are dangerous. Doesn’t believe a jury should have the chance to second guess LE decisions while in the line of duty. He has trust in LE, but thinks mistakes can be made, especially when decisions need to be made in a split second.
Juror #9 - Selected
Female, type 1 diabetic, grew up in northern Minnesota, describes herself as go with the flow, open minding, can have a conversation with anyone and has the ability to respectfully disagree with others. She was excited to get summoned for jury duty and even more excited when she found out what case it was for. Feels a guilty verdict effects more than the defendant. Could make an impartial decision based on evidence in court. Hasn’t thought about her own personal safety if she was picked for this trial. She was shocked with all the people around the courthouse when she arrived. Her friends consider her the mediator of the group. Feels that she can get a good read if someone is lying by body language, mannerisms and character. Has a somewhat negative impression of DC from watching the video. Has seen and read negative comments about DC on social media and talked with friends and family about the case when it first happened. Feels there has been a positive outcome in the community by bringing awareness about racism. Has an uncle who is LE in Northern MN. She has not talked to this uncle about this case. She doesn’t have regular contact with her LE uncle - mostly on major holidays. Doesn’t feel that blacks and whites are treated equally in the judicial system. She likes the idea of BLM and Blue Lives Matter, but feels they have been turned into propaganda.
Juror #10 - Dismissed
Male, works in accounting field, busy time of year and is concerned about not being able to service his clients during the trial. Believes there is a lot riding on this case and if he was picked as a jury he is somewhat worried for his safety if the names of jurors were released when the trial is over.
Juror #11, #12, #13, #14, #15 and #16 - Dismissed on 3/8
Juror #17 - Dismissed
Male, 19 years old. Feels he could put everything he’s heard aside. Says the process is making him uncomfortable. He’s in trade school. Describes himself as a conceptual thinker and is open minded. He’s not sure he’s ready to deal with everything that will come from this trial. He’s formed personal opinions on this case and doesn’t feel he could be fair. He’s conflicted about this specific case. Doesn’t want to be involved with this case and doesn’t want anybody to know if he was a juror on this case. From what he knows the MPD has a history of corruption and has heard the MPD has a lot of bad cops. He’s intimidated by MPD. This is predicated on what he’s heard and because his dad was racially profiled by the MPD and he said his dad doesn’t break the law. He feels he could be fair and impartial, but he doesn’t know for sure. He’s willing to hear what all sides have to say.
Juror #18 - Dismissed on 3/8
Juror #19 - Selected
Male, describes himself as an honest, straight forward and easy to talk to. Was an alternate juror about five years ago. No concerns for himself or his family if he were to serve on this case. No concerns regarding Covid-19. He works in client service and is comfortable working through conflict within a group setting or as a team. Ability to listen to the evidence on both sides without bias. Familiar with the case and has not established an opinion without examining the facts. Knows the burden of proof is on the prosecution. View of DC is somewhat negative because no CPR was performed on GF. Was not actively following this case, but did have conversations with family, friends and co-workers regarding the case and how it effected the community. Feels he could be fair and impartial if he serves on this trial. Has a friend who is a MPD officer - more of a friend of a friend. See’s him a couple times a year. No concerns over his friendship if found guilty or not guilty. Supports BLM in a general sense, doesn’t support all actions within BLM. Unfavorable opinion on Blue Lives Matter. Has friends who are lawyers and won’t discuss this case with them during the trial. Heard in the media that GF had a checkered past with convictions and a domestic assault or disturbance. Feels he is able to put what he’s heard aside and wouldn’t let that interfere with the facts presented at trial.
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3/9/21
Juror #1 - Dismissed
Female, hispanic with broken english.
Juror #2 - Selected
Male, caucasian, degree in Environmental Studies and Chemistry. He believes in he BLM movement, but not the BLM organization. He believes all lives matter equally. Says he has an analytical mind.
Juror #3 - Dismissed
Female, caucasian, has strong opinions on the case. She doesn’t think she could be fair and impartial.
Juror #4 - Dismissed
Male, hispanic, moved to MN from Southern Calf three years ago. Believes in self-defense. Has the ability to think for himself. Can stick to what he believes in without being pushed into something. Can re-evaluate a judgment based on facts. Has training in Brazilian jiu jitsu, Mauy Thai and Martial Arts. He has an opinion on the case and feels it could have been handled different. Feels there could have been a different outcome. GF fate was decided that day. Hasn’t formed an opinion on DC’s guilt. He needs more information and evidence to determine an opinion. The event had a negative impact on the community. Growing up in California he has seen officers use more force than needed. He thinks there are good cops and bad cops. No opinion on Minneapolis Police. Feels the system is flawed, sometimes the punishment doesn’t fit the crime.
Juror #5, #6 and #7 - Dismissed on 3/8 for cause
Juror #8 - Dismissed
Male, served in the Air National Guard, has a college degree, describes himself as kind, fair, family man and christian. Feels the case is serious and has concerns about his and his family’s safety if he is picked as a juror. Feels he has the ability to lay out the information given and would be able to work hard to come to a conclusion. Has an opinion that DC and officers used excessive force in this incident. Would be willing to base his opinion on all the evidence given in court to change his opinion. Since this incident he has friends that have moved out of downtown Minneapolis and he and his wife have no desire to go to downtown. Has watched the video multiple times and has formed a strong opinion of the video. Could re-evaluate his opinion base on information given in court. Feels the system treats all races equally. Has negative views on the BLM organization but believes in the BLM movement. Has strong and favorable opinions on Blue Lives Matter. Doesn’t think this case is based on BLM or Blue Lives Matter. Would donate to the George Floyd family for their loss. Would send money to police training or procedures if it would fix the problem. Believes LE jobs are dangerous. Doesn’t believe a jury should have the chance to second guess LE decisions while in the line of duty. He has trust in LE, but thinks mistakes can be made, especially when decisions need to be made in a split second.
Juror #9 - Selected
Female, type 1 diabetic, grew up in northern Minnesota, describes herself as go with the flow, open minding, can have a conversation with anyone and has the ability to respectfully disagree with others. She was excited to get summoned for jury duty and even more excited when she found out what case it was for. Feels a guilty verdict effects more than the defendant. Could make an impartial decision based on evidence in court. Hasn’t thought about her own personal safety if she was picked for this trial. She was shocked with all the people around the courthouse when she arrived. Her friends consider her the mediator of the group. Feels that she can get a good read if someone is lying by body language, mannerisms and character. Has a somewhat negative impression of DC from watching the video. Has seen and read negative comments about DC on social media and talked with friends and family about the case when it first happened. Feels there has been a positive outcome in the community by bringing awareness about racism. Has an uncle who is LE in Northern MN. She has not talked to this uncle about this case. She doesn’t have regular contact with her LE uncle - mostly on major holidays. Doesn’t feel that blacks and whites are treated equally in the judicial system. She likes the idea of BLM and Blue Lives Matter, but feels they have been turned into propaganda.
Juror #10 - Dismissed
Male, works in accounting field, busy time of year and is concerned about not being able to service his clients during the trial. Believes there is a lot riding on this case and if he was picked as a jury he is somewhat worried for his safety if the names of jurors were released when the trial is over.
Juror #11, #12, #13, #14, #15 and #16 - Dismissed on 3/8
Juror #17 - Dismissed
Male, 19 years old. Feels he could put everything he’s heard aside. Says the process is making him uncomfortable. He’s in trade school. Describes himself as a conceptual thinker and is open minded. He’s not sure he’s ready to deal with everything that will come from this trial. He’s formed personal opinions on this case and doesn’t feel he could be fair. He’s conflicted about this specific case. Doesn’t want to be involved with this case and doesn’t want anybody to know if he was a juror on this case. From what he knows the MPD has a history of corruption and has heard the MPD has a lot of bad cops. He’s intimidated by MPD. This is predicated on what he’s heard and because his dad was racially profiled by the MPD and he said his dad doesn’t break the law. He feels he could be fair and impartial, but he doesn’t know for sure. He’s willing to hear what all sides have to say.
Juror #18 - Dismissed on 3/8
Juror #19 - Selected
Male, describes himself as an honest, straight forward and easy to talk to. Was an alternate juror about five years ago. No concerns for himself or his family if he were to serve on this case. No concerns regarding Covid-19. He works in client service and is comfortable working through conflict within a group setting or as a team. Ability to listen to the evidence on both sides without bias. Familiar with the case and has not established an opinion without examining the facts. Knows the burden of proof is on the prosecution. View of DC is somewhat negative because no CPR was performed on GF. Was not actively following this case, but did have conversations with family, friends and co-workers regarding the case and how it effected the community. Feels he could be fair and impartial if he serves on this trial. Has a friend who is a MPD officer - more of a friend of a friend. See’s him a couple times a year. No concerns over his friendship if found guilty or not guilty. Supports BLM in a general sense, doesn’t support all actions within BLM. Unfavorable opinion on Blue Lives Matter. Has friends who are lawyers and won’t discuss this case with them during the trial. Heard in the media that GF had a checkered past with convictions and a domestic assault or disturbance. Feels he is able to put what he’s heard aside and wouldn’t let that interfere with the facts presented at trial.
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JURY SELECTION⚖
3 Jurors Seated, 2/Males, 1/Female
Peremptory Strikes
Prosecution Used 1 of 9
Defense Used 2 of 15
NO MORE JURORS TODAY
Return 9AM/EST WEDNESDAY
https://twitter.com/onejurormatters/status/1369416293024215045?s=21
Juror numbers 22, 24, 25, 32, 35, 45, 47 and 50 were dismissed Monday based on their questionnaire responses.
Three jurors seated on first day of jury selection in Chauvin trial
3 Jurors Seated, 2/Males, 1/Female
Peremptory StrikesProsecution Used 1 of 9
Defense Used 2 of 15
NO MORE JURORS TODAY
Return 9AM/EST WEDNESDAY
https://twitter.com/onejurormatters/status/1369416293024215045?s=21
Juror numbers 22, 24, 25, 32, 35, 45, 47 and 50 were dismissed Monday based on their questionnaire responses.
Three jurors seated on first day of jury selection in Chauvin trial
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Jury Selection tomorrow, 3/10
3/10/21
Juror #20 -
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Juror #22 - Dismissed on 3/8
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Juror #24 and #25 - Dismissed on 3/8
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Juror #32 - Dismissed on 3/8
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Juror #35 - Dismissed on 3/8
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Juror #45 - Dismissed on 3/8
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Juror #47 - Dismissed on 3/8
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Juror #50 - Dismissed on 3/8
3/10/21
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Juror #22 - Dismissed on 3/8
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Juror #24 and #25 - Dismissed on 3/8
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Juror #32 - Dismissed on 3/8
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Juror #47 - Dismissed on 3/8
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Juror #50 - Dismissed on 3/8
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Thank you ALL for posting on what is happening! And I'll shorten this up a bit too.
Wednesday, March 10th:
*Trial continues with Jury Selection (Day 2) (@ 8am for Motions; 9am for Jury selection CT) - MN – George Perry Floyd, Jr. (46) (May 25, 2020, Minneapolis, arrested for forgery & killed in police custody) - *Derek Michael Chauvin (44/will be 45 in 10 days) police officer who held his knee on Floyd’s neck for 8 minutes & 46 seconds (Note: on 10/14/20 this has been changed to 9 minutes & 30 seconds) (& non responsive for 2 minutes & 53 seconds before officer took his knee off his neck; from 8:19pm to 8:27pm his knee was on Floyd’s neck; has been fired (5/26/20) & arrested & charged (5/29/20) with 3rd degree murder & 2nd degree manslaughter. Charges changed (6/3/20) to 2nd degree murder-unintentional-while committing a felony, 3rd degree murder-perpetrating eminently dangerous act (3rd degree charge was dismissed 10/22/20) & evincing depraved mind & 2nd degree manslaughter-culpable negligence creating unreasonable risk. $500K bond, reset (6/8/20) @ $1.25M & $1M w/conditions. Posted non-cash $1M bond (10/7/20) & has been released from jail.
Trial set to begin on 3/8/21 with jury selection. Jury selection could run through March 26, 2021. Opening statements & the commencement of the State’s case will begin no earlier than March 29, 2021. Experts anticipate the trial could last 2-4 weeks.
Bond conditions & court info from 12/19/20 thru 3/5/21 reference post #215 here:
MN - George Floyd, 46, killed in police custody, Minneapolis, 25 May 2020 *officers charged* #3
3/8/21 Monday, Motions hearing/no jury selection: Judge Peter Cahill discussed reinstating 3rd degree murder as one of the charges (in addition to manslaughter) & where we are at & requests. Prosecution appears not to want to move forward at this time due to potential for 30 days out appeal process, then another potential 60 days out as to time limits for appeals process. They don't want to voir dire & then a charge gets added, they don't want to have to re-voir dire. Prosecutor Asst. attorney general Matthew Frank asked for court to stop the jury selection process. Judge denied prosecution’s request. Judge says if prosecution wants to, they can file a writ of prohibition to get what they want. Prosecution is going to ask that the trial to be halted by the court of appeal today. Eric Nelson, Chauvin's lead lawyer, told the court on Monday morning that Chauvin would soon ask the Minnesota Supreme Court to overturn the Friday, March 5, order, a process that could take weeks. Prosecutors from the Minnesota attorney general's office urged the court to delay jury selection until that issue was resolved. Court will await feedback from appeals court & will now again recess until 11am ET. No jury selection today per Judge. Judge Cahill delayed the start of the trial Chauvin until Tuesday morning, March 9 as the judge contended with a last-minute order by a higher court to reconsider adding an additional murder charge. The trial had been scheduled to begin on Monday, March 8 with screening of jurors to weigh murder & manslaughter charges. Chauvin appeared in court dressed in a navy blue suit & tie, a white shirt & a black face mask, jotting notes in a yellow legal pad on the table before him. Judge Peter Cahill of the Hennepin County district court set aside three weeks for jury selection alone.
3/9/21 Tuesday, Day 1 of Jury Selection: The Judge & both the defense & prosecution met in the courtroom to go over pretrial motions. Judge Cahill asked whether there were any updates from the court of appeals when all the motions for the day had been heard & told prosecutors that they could check their phones. As of 8:30 a.m., there was no update on that front. Jury selection started about 9:15am. Juror #1 - Dismissed: Female, Hispanic with broken English. Juror #2 - Selected: White male, 20 or 30, degree in Environmental Studies & Chemistry. He believes in the BLM movement, but not the BLM organization. He believes all lives matter equally. Says he has an analytical mind. Juror #3 - Dismissed: Female, has strong opinions on the case. She doesn’t think she could be fair and impartial. Juror #4 - Dismissed: Male, Hispanic, moved to MN from So. Calif. 3 years ago. Believes in self-defense. Feels there could have been a different outcome. GF fate was decided that day. Hasn’t formed an opinion on DC’s guilt. He needs more information & evidence to determine an opinion. Juror #5, #6 & #7 - Dismissed on 3/8 for cause. Juror #8: Dismissed: Male, describes himself as kind, fair, family man & Christian. Served in the Air National Guard, has a college degree. Feels the case is serious & has concerns about his safety if he is picked as a juror. Ability to lay out the information given & would be able to work hard to come to a conclusion. Has an opinion that DC & officers used excessive force in this incident. Would be willing to base his opinion on all the evidence given in court to change his opinion. more on #8 here post #234:
MN - George Floyd, 46, killed in police custody, Minneapolis, 25 May 2020 *officers charged* #3
Juror #9: Selected. A woman of color, type 1 diabetic, grew up in northern Minnesota, describes herself as go with the flow, open minding, can have a conversation with anyone and has the ability to respectfully disagree with others. She was excited to get summoned for jury duty and even more excited when she found out what case it was for. More on #9 here post #234
MN - George Floyd, 46, killed in police custody, Minneapolis, 25 May 2020 *officers charged* #3
Juror #10 - Dismissed. Male, works in accounting field, busy time of year & is concerned about not being able to service his clients during the trial. Believes there is a lot riding on this case & if he was picked as a jury he is somewhat worried for his safety if the names of jurors were released when the trial is over. Juror #11: Dismissed. Sounding distressed, says the Minneapolis Police Dept. has a history of corruption, there's a lot of bad cops & that they don't really trust law enforcement & feel intimidated by them. Juror #19: Selected. White male in his 30s. He said he has "a friend of a friend" who is a Minneapolis Police Dept. K9 officer. He added that he hasn't discussed the case with the officer & said his decision would have no impact on their relationship. Jurors #12-17: Dismissed. Juror #18: Dismissed yesterday (3/8). Jurors #22, 24, 25, 32, 35, 45, 47, 50 all struck 3/8 based on their questionnaire responses. Peremptory Strikes: Prosecution used 1 of 9 & Defense used 2 of 15. Jury selection continues on 3/10/21.
*Charged (7/22/20) with 6 counts of aiding & abetting taxes-false or fraudulent returns-filed with commissioner & 3 counts aiding & abetting taxes-failure to file return, report, document. – Omnibus hearing on 6/30/21.
*Divorce – Pretrial hearing on 3/26/21 & trial on 4/26/21.
Wednesday, March 10th:
*Trial continues with Jury Selection (Day 2) (@ 8am for Motions; 9am for Jury selection CT) - MN – George Perry Floyd, Jr. (46) (May 25, 2020, Minneapolis, arrested for forgery & killed in police custody) - *Derek Michael Chauvin (44/will be 45 in 10 days) police officer who held his knee on Floyd’s neck for 8 minutes & 46 seconds (Note: on 10/14/20 this has been changed to 9 minutes & 30 seconds) (& non responsive for 2 minutes & 53 seconds before officer took his knee off his neck; from 8:19pm to 8:27pm his knee was on Floyd’s neck; has been fired (5/26/20) & arrested & charged (5/29/20) with 3rd degree murder & 2nd degree manslaughter. Charges changed (6/3/20) to 2nd degree murder-unintentional-while committing a felony, 3rd degree murder-perpetrating eminently dangerous act (3rd degree charge was dismissed 10/22/20) & evincing depraved mind & 2nd degree manslaughter-culpable negligence creating unreasonable risk. $500K bond, reset (6/8/20) @ $1.25M & $1M w/conditions. Posted non-cash $1M bond (10/7/20) & has been released from jail.
Trial set to begin on 3/8/21 with jury selection. Jury selection could run through March 26, 2021. Opening statements & the commencement of the State’s case will begin no earlier than March 29, 2021. Experts anticipate the trial could last 2-4 weeks.
Bond conditions & court info from 12/19/20 thru 3/5/21 reference post #215 here:
MN - George Floyd, 46, killed in police custody, Minneapolis, 25 May 2020 *officers charged* #3
3/8/21 Monday, Motions hearing/no jury selection: Judge Peter Cahill discussed reinstating 3rd degree murder as one of the charges (in addition to manslaughter) & where we are at & requests. Prosecution appears not to want to move forward at this time due to potential for 30 days out appeal process, then another potential 60 days out as to time limits for appeals process. They don't want to voir dire & then a charge gets added, they don't want to have to re-voir dire. Prosecutor Asst. attorney general Matthew Frank asked for court to stop the jury selection process. Judge denied prosecution’s request. Judge says if prosecution wants to, they can file a writ of prohibition to get what they want. Prosecution is going to ask that the trial to be halted by the court of appeal today. Eric Nelson, Chauvin's lead lawyer, told the court on Monday morning that Chauvin would soon ask the Minnesota Supreme Court to overturn the Friday, March 5, order, a process that could take weeks. Prosecutors from the Minnesota attorney general's office urged the court to delay jury selection until that issue was resolved. Court will await feedback from appeals court & will now again recess until 11am ET. No jury selection today per Judge. Judge Cahill delayed the start of the trial Chauvin until Tuesday morning, March 9 as the judge contended with a last-minute order by a higher court to reconsider adding an additional murder charge. The trial had been scheduled to begin on Monday, March 8 with screening of jurors to weigh murder & manslaughter charges. Chauvin appeared in court dressed in a navy blue suit & tie, a white shirt & a black face mask, jotting notes in a yellow legal pad on the table before him. Judge Peter Cahill of the Hennepin County district court set aside three weeks for jury selection alone.
3/9/21 Tuesday, Day 1 of Jury Selection: The Judge & both the defense & prosecution met in the courtroom to go over pretrial motions. Judge Cahill asked whether there were any updates from the court of appeals when all the motions for the day had been heard & told prosecutors that they could check their phones. As of 8:30 a.m., there was no update on that front. Jury selection started about 9:15am. Juror #1 - Dismissed: Female, Hispanic with broken English. Juror #2 - Selected: White male, 20 or 30, degree in Environmental Studies & Chemistry. He believes in the BLM movement, but not the BLM organization. He believes all lives matter equally. Says he has an analytical mind. Juror #3 - Dismissed: Female, has strong opinions on the case. She doesn’t think she could be fair and impartial. Juror #4 - Dismissed: Male, Hispanic, moved to MN from So. Calif. 3 years ago. Believes in self-defense. Feels there could have been a different outcome. GF fate was decided that day. Hasn’t formed an opinion on DC’s guilt. He needs more information & evidence to determine an opinion. Juror #5, #6 & #7 - Dismissed on 3/8 for cause. Juror #8: Dismissed: Male, describes himself as kind, fair, family man & Christian. Served in the Air National Guard, has a college degree. Feels the case is serious & has concerns about his safety if he is picked as a juror. Ability to lay out the information given & would be able to work hard to come to a conclusion. Has an opinion that DC & officers used excessive force in this incident. Would be willing to base his opinion on all the evidence given in court to change his opinion. more on #8 here post #234:
MN - George Floyd, 46, killed in police custody, Minneapolis, 25 May 2020 *officers charged* #3
Juror #9: Selected. A woman of color, type 1 diabetic, grew up in northern Minnesota, describes herself as go with the flow, open minding, can have a conversation with anyone and has the ability to respectfully disagree with others. She was excited to get summoned for jury duty and even more excited when she found out what case it was for. More on #9 here post #234
MN - George Floyd, 46, killed in police custody, Minneapolis, 25 May 2020 *officers charged* #3
Juror #10 - Dismissed. Male, works in accounting field, busy time of year & is concerned about not being able to service his clients during the trial. Believes there is a lot riding on this case & if he was picked as a jury he is somewhat worried for his safety if the names of jurors were released when the trial is over. Juror #11: Dismissed. Sounding distressed, says the Minneapolis Police Dept. has a history of corruption, there's a lot of bad cops & that they don't really trust law enforcement & feel intimidated by them. Juror #19: Selected. White male in his 30s. He said he has "a friend of a friend" who is a Minneapolis Police Dept. K9 officer. He added that he hasn't discussed the case with the officer & said his decision would have no impact on their relationship. Jurors #12-17: Dismissed. Juror #18: Dismissed yesterday (3/8). Jurors #22, 24, 25, 32, 35, 45, 47, 50 all struck 3/8 based on their questionnaire responses. Peremptory Strikes: Prosecution used 1 of 9 & Defense used 2 of 15. Jury selection continues on 3/10/21.
*Charged (7/22/20) with 6 counts of aiding & abetting taxes-false or fraudulent returns-filed with commissioner & 3 counts aiding & abetting taxes-failure to file return, report, document. – Omnibus hearing on 6/30/21.
*Divorce – Pretrial hearing on 3/26/21 & trial on 4/26/21.
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Court TV, the only multi-platform network devoted to live, gavel-to-gavel coverage, in-depth legal reporting, and expert analysis of the nation's most important and compelling trials, has begun its extensive coverage of the murder trial around the death of George Floyd with jury selection underway. Court TV will be the only network in the world to cover the proceedings live and in their entirety.
"The death of George Floyd was a watershed moment in our country," commented Scott Tufts, Court TV Senior Vice President. "Given the cultural impact it had from the beginning, this trial is one that needs full transparency, and we are pleased that Hennepin County court officials share that view.Our team has been working with them for months to ensure that cameras would be allowed in the courtroom and that all viewers would have full access to the proceedings."
"The death of George Floyd was a watershed moment in our country," commented Scott Tufts, Court TV Senior Vice President. "Given the cultural impact it had from the beginning, this trial is one that needs full transparency, and we are pleased that Hennepin County court officials share that view.Our team has been working with them for months to ensure that cameras would be allowed in the courtroom and that all viewers would have full access to the proceedings."
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“It’s a bittersweet feeling for us,” said Shareeduh Tate, who represented Floyd’s family in the courtroom on the first day of former officer Derek Chauvin’s trial.
The reason why we’re here is not ever going to be something to celebrate,” she told AFP. “But we’re excited that the judicial process is getting started.”
Initially for us, it was personal, obviously, because we lost a loved one,” said Tate, 50, who traveled from Houston to Minneapolis, where the trial is taking place.
“Shortly thereafter, we understood it was something far bigger than just the personal loss.”
“The reaction, and the movement in general that has taken place makes me feel optimistic that this outcome will be different,” she said.
Jury selection begins in George Floyd murder trial
The reason why we’re here is not ever going to be something to celebrate,” she told AFP. “But we’re excited that the judicial process is getting started.”
Initially for us, it was personal, obviously, because we lost a loved one,” said Tate, 50, who traveled from Houston to Minneapolis, where the trial is taking place.
“Shortly thereafter, we understood it was something far bigger than just the personal loss.”
“The reaction, and the movement in general that has taken place makes me feel optimistic that this outcome will be different,” she said.
Jury selection begins in George Floyd murder trial
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The Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association selected Nelson, the managing partner of Halberg Criminal Defense, to represent Derek Chauvin who faces charges of second-degree murder and manslaughter. Floyd died May 25, 2020, moments after Chauvin knelt on his neck while apprehending him outside of a convenience store for allegedly using a counterfeit $20 bill, and his death sparked protests across the country over police brutality and racism.
Julie Rendelman, a criminal defense attorney and former New York homicide prosecutor, said an attorney whose background is largely DWI cases wouldn’t be her first choice if she were the defendant in a homicide case. But, she said, most criminal defense attorneys haven’t tried homicides in which a police officer is the accused, and “99% of them haven’t tried a homicide case where the entire world is watching.” Rendelman is not involved in the case, but she has seen many high-profile homicide cases play out in her career.
Nelson, who is licensed to practice in state and federal courts in Minnesota and Wisconsin, has been the lead defense attorney in at least four homicide cases and has handled hundreds of DWI and alcohol-related traffic offenses in his nearly two decades as a criminal defense attorney, according to a Bloomberg Law analysis of his record and career highlights listed on his firm’s website.
“He’s an excellent criminal defense attorney,” said attorney Earl Gray, who has worked with Nelson and is representing one of the other three Minneapolis police officers charged alongside Chauvin in connection with Floyd’s death. “He might not have a huge name yet, but he isn’t that old yet.”
“There are so many attorneys that you see out there that handle some high-publicity cases with absolutely no experience and no right being in that courtroom, so arguably when I compare him to that he is more experienced than most of them,” said Rendelman, who tried more than 60 cases before becoming a defense attorney.
“MPPOA won’t be commenting on some private items, but I can confirm for you that the MPPOA’s Legal Defense Fund is paying the legal fees for all of the former officers charged, as it does with all members of the MPPOA that face legal issues while on-duty,” said Leslie Rosedahl, a spokesperson for the police group.
“Public defenders will get a lot of experience doing murder trials, but it’s not like there are a lot of high-profile murders in Minnesota,” said Mike Bryant, managing partner at Bradshaw and Bryant PLLC, a personal injury and criminal defense firm that represents clients across Minnesota.
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Julie Rendelman, a criminal defense attorney and former New York homicide prosecutor, said an attorney whose background is largely DWI cases wouldn’t be her first choice if she were the defendant in a homicide case. But, she said, most criminal defense attorneys haven’t tried homicides in which a police officer is the accused, and “99% of them haven’t tried a homicide case where the entire world is watching.” Rendelman is not involved in the case, but she has seen many high-profile homicide cases play out in her career.
Nelson, who is licensed to practice in state and federal courts in Minnesota and Wisconsin, has been the lead defense attorney in at least four homicide cases and has handled hundreds of DWI and alcohol-related traffic offenses in his nearly two decades as a criminal defense attorney, according to a Bloomberg Law analysis of his record and career highlights listed on his firm’s website.
“He’s an excellent criminal defense attorney,” said attorney Earl Gray, who has worked with Nelson and is representing one of the other three Minneapolis police officers charged alongside Chauvin in connection with Floyd’s death. “He might not have a huge name yet, but he isn’t that old yet.”
“There are so many attorneys that you see out there that handle some high-publicity cases with absolutely no experience and no right being in that courtroom, so arguably when I compare him to that he is more experienced than most of them,” said Rendelman, who tried more than 60 cases before becoming a defense attorney.
“MPPOA won’t be commenting on some private items, but I can confirm for you that the MPPOA’s Legal Defense Fund is paying the legal fees for all of the former officers charged, as it does with all members of the MPPOA that face legal issues while on-duty,” said Leslie Rosedahl, a spokesperson for the police group.
“Public defenders will get a lot of experience doing murder trials, but it’s not like there are a lot of high-profile murders in Minnesota,” said Mike Bryant, managing partner at Bradshaw and Bryant PLLC, a personal injury and criminal defense firm that represents clients across Minnesota.
More:Floyd’s Accused Killer Counts on Lawyer Known for DWI Defense
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