Jury In Derek Chauvin Trial Begins Deliberation As Minneapolis Braces For Verdict

The prosecution and the defense delivered their closing arguments in the high-profile trial regarding George Floyd's death in May 2020.

After hearing two weeks of testimony, the jury in Derek Chauvin’s trial began deliberations Monday to decide whether to convict the former Minneapolis police officer of murdering George Floyd last year. The prosecution and defense delivered their lengthy closing arguments before the jurors, who will sequester during deliberations.  In his roughly two-hour closing statement, prosecutor Steve Schleicher outlined each of the three charges against Chauvin: second- and third-degree murder, as well as second-degree manslaughter. He said Chauvin “knew what he was doing” when he knelt on Floyd’s neck for nine minutes and 29 seconds.