GUILTY MN - George Floyd, 46, killed in police custody, Minneapolis, 25 May 2020 #20

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Wednesday, June 30th:
*Omnibus Hearing-Remote (re Tax evasion) (@ 10:15am CT) - MN – *Derek Michael Chauvin (44/now 45) - 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.
Chauvin & his ex-wife, Kellie Chauvin are accused of under reporting their income by a total of $464,433 between 2014 & 2019, according to the complaint. That includes an alleged failure to report more than $95K over several years from Mr. Chauvin’s employment as a security guard at a bar. They owe a total of $37,868 in back taxes & penalties, according to a criminal complaint filed by the Washington County attorney’s office. Both Chauvin & his ex-wife each face nine felony charges, which each carry a maximum of five years in prison & a $10K fine.
Court info from 7/22/20 thru 10/26/20 reference post #140 here:
MN - George Floyd, 46, died in police custody, Minneapolis, 25 May 2020 *officers charged* #3

12/11/20 Update: Hearing held by remote technology. Next Omnibus hearing on 1/15/21. 1/15/21 Update: Hearing was held. Next Omnibus hearing on 6/30/21 via remote technology.
MN - George Perry Floyd, Jr. (46) (May 25, 2020, Minneapolis, arrested for forgery & killed in police custody) - *Derek Michael Chauvin (44/now 45) – Trial started on 3/29/21 & ended 4/21/21. Verdict: Guilty of all charges. Sentenced on 6/25/21 to 22½ years in prison.
*Federal Case – Arraignment hearing on 9/14/21.
 
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Any clue as to what Chauvin was referring to here?

“I want to give my condolences to the Floyd family,” Chauvin said, adding that he was not able to “give a full, formal statement” because of “some additional legal matters at hand.” He ended on a cryptic note.

Just another way for him to get out of taking responsibility. It’s also his way of controlling the situation, like all narcissists like to do. Like he was controlling Floyd. And leaving you hanging, with the message to come back to him to find out more. It’s called baiting. Another thing narcissists do. Huh, I guess that makes DC a narcissist.o_O
 
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I think DC is like "bouc émissaire" . And also about OJ Simpson : no justice .
 
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I think DC is like "bouc émissaire" . And also about OJ Simpson : no justice .

I had to google, bouc émissaire = "scapegoat"
 
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I think DC is like "bouc émissaire" . And also about OJ Simpson : no justice .

I had to google, bouc émissaire = "scapegoat"

Thanks for googling the English definition @dixiegirl1035. I have to ask the OP…for whom would DC be a scapegoat? He was the only one kneeling on GF’s neck for 9+ minutes. Surely the OP isn’t blaming GF for his own death?

Scapegoat= A person who is blamed for the wrongdoings, mistakes, or faults of others, especially for reasons of expediency.

SCAPEGOAT | Definition of SCAPEGOAT by Oxford Dictionary on Lexico.com also meaning of SCAPEGOAT
 
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Not too sure if this has been posted yet.

Third-degree murder back into play for 3 cops in George Floyd killing

July 1, 2021
The three former Minneapolis police officers charged in George Floyd's death could face third-degree murder charges following a recent court ruling.

The Minnesota Court of Appeals issued an order Wednesday reversing a District Court judge's order denying a request from prosecutors to add third-degree murder charges against J. Alexander Kueng, Thomas Lane and Tou Thao.

The Court of Appeals ruling sends the prosecution's request back to Hennepin County District Judge Peter Cahill for reconsideration and allows him to hear more arguments from both sides before deciding whether to add the count in the three cases.
 
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Paraphrasing ....

Lola Velazquez-Aguilu - who built the medical case that played a key role in helping to convict Derek Chauvin - is one of three finalists to be the next US attorney for Minnesotta.

Ms Velazquez-Aguilu never set foot in the courtroom, but she played a key role, which includes finding the expert witness who was crucial to the prosecution's case - the pulmonologist (Tobin) who had studied and written about the mechanics of breathing.

“She weighed in on literally everything. … Nobody got to see what she did, but it was as good a performance from a lawyer as I’ve ever seen in my life.”

Her mother had been a police officer in Madison WI, she had grown up around police and is acutely aware of split minute decisions that officers have to make.
She is also aware of another side of the policing - her dad who was a social activist lost a thumb when he was beaten by NYC police when he was 14 years old.

“Causation was going to be a problem. We knew we needed to not just try to show what did kill George Floyd, but also debunk things that certainly did not kill him”
Ms Velazquez-Aguilu, who works as in-house counsel for a medical technology firm, was integral in doing just that.

She spent her off hours and weekends building the case, often sleeping as little as 2-3 hours a night.
She helped prep the witnesses, and prepared long outlines for the courtroom attorneys to use in direct examination.
She has a really sensible, pragmatic middle-of-the road approach that is really admired.

Lola Velazquez-Aguilu built the medical case that was key in helping convict Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd. Now she’s in contention to be the next U.S. attorney for Minnesota.
 
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