I don't envy Chauvin's defense team task at all, given the horrendous circumstances of George Floyd’s murder. Putting on my armchair lawyer hat for a bit (note: I've never done any murder trials and likely never will want to) I can think of only a few things to do differently. Some lines of questioning were very puzzling to me, like when Nelson chose to repeat all the insults that Donald Williams hurled at Chauvin (e.g.
Chauvin is Fucked
Chauvin is Fucked
Chauvin is Fucked
I don't envy Chauvin's defense team task at all, given the horrendous circumstances of George Floyd’s murder. Putting on my armchair lawyer hat for a bit (note: I've never done any murder trials and likely never will want to) I can think of only a few things to do differently. Some lines of questioning were very puzzling to me, like when Nelson chose to repeat all the insults that Donald Williams hurled at Chauvin (e.g.