Minnesota prosecutors accuse Chauvin defense of George Floyd 'smear' in fight over 2019 arrest evidence
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Minnesota prosecutors on Tuesday accused ex-Minneapolis cop Derek Chauvin's defense team of attempting to "smear" George Floyd's reputation in a dispute over whether evidence from Floyd's 2019 arrest could be included during trial proceedings.
Chauvin's attorney, Eric Nelson, argued that in both cases, Floyd ignored officers' commands, put something in his mouth and had to be physically removed from a vehicle. In the 2019, several opioid pills were found, along with cocaine. Paramedics told Floyd his blood pressure was so high that he was at risk for heart attack or stroke after swallowing seven or eight pills and needed to be examined at a hospital. Nelson argued that shows Floyd knew that ingesting drugs in May 2020 could result in his hospitalization, rather than his incarceration.More Related News