Derek Chauvin Defense Attorney / Chauvin Trial: Jurors dismissed after Minneapolis ... : Ahead of opening statements, the prosecution argued that the defense should not be allowed to characterize floyd's state of mind and the defense agreed it would be off limits.
Derek Chauvin Defense Attorney / Chauvin Trial: Jurors dismissed after Minneapolis ... : Ahead of opening statements, the prosecution argued that the defense should not be allowed to characterize floyd's state of mind and the defense agreed it would be off limits. . Eric nelson, chauvin's attorney, followed with his opening statements. In this image from video, defense attorney eric nelson, left, and former minneapolis police officer derek chauvin listen as hennepin county judge peter cahill. Outside the courthouse, monday ahead of opening statements, floyd family attorney ben crump said the trial would be a test of whether america is going to live up to the declaration of independence. Fifteen jurors will appear in court monday when the case starts, but hennepin county judge peter cahill said the 15th was chosen simply to ensure that 14 would be in place once. At derek chauvin trial, prosecution's first witness is 911 dispatcher who 'called the police on the polic