Monday is the 11th day in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, accused of killing George Floyd by kneeling on his neck. 

Former police officer and lauded policing expert Seth Stoughton testified Monday that officers did not need to put George Floyd face down while restraining him because he was already cuffed, did not present a threat of harm or escape, and he had just thanked them for removing them from their squad car. 

Judge Cahill denied a morning motion by Chauvin’s defense team to block Mr. Stoughton’s testimony, citing redundancy.

Cardiologist Dr. Jonathan Rich testified that neither George Floyd’s heart nor a drug overdose were the cause of his death. “Mr. George Floyd died from a cardio pulmonary arrest,” Dr. Rich said. “It was caused by low oxygen levels” incurred by the position “he was subjected to.”

Philonise Floyd, brother of George, gave loving but brief testimony about his oldest brother. 

Earlier Monday Judge Cahill denied a defense request to fully sequester the jury following another officer involved killing of a Black man on the outskirts of Minneapolis, where the trial is taking place.

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