Derek Chauvin trial: George Floyd's ex-girlfriend testifies about his drug use, their relationship
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The trial for former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who faces murder and manslaughter charges in connection with the death of George Floyd, continued into its fourth day on Thursday, with Floyd’s former girlfriend recalling how the pair met and their shared history of narcotics addiction.
"Both Floyd and I, our story, it’s a classic story of how many people get addicted to opioids. We both suffered from chronic pain. Mine was in my neck and his was in his back," Ross told the court. "We both had prescriptions. But after prescriptions that were filled, and we got addicted and tried really hard to break that addiction many times." In this image from video, witness Courtney Ross answers questions as Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill presides Thursday, April 1, 2021, in the trial of former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin at the Hennepin County Courthouse in Minneapolis, Minn. (Court TV via AP, Pool)((Court TV via AP, Pool)) In this image taken from video, defense attorney Eric Nelson, shows witness Courtney Ross a transcript during questioning as Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill presides Thursday, April 1, 2021, in the trial of former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin at the Hennepin County Courthouse in Minneapolis, Minn. (Court TV via AP, Pool)((Court TV via AP, Pool)) Chauvin is accused of killing Floyd after being seen in moments captured on video kneeling on the 46-year-old Black man's neck for 9 minutes and 29 seconds as he lay face-down in handcuffs last May. The most serious charge against the since-fired White officer carries up to 40 years in prison.More Related News