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Derek Chauvin Trial - Day 9 of Arguments — S1:E10 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rubia-garcia4/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rubia-garcia4/support

Derek Chauvin Trial - Day 8 of Arguments— S1:E9 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rubia-garcia4/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rubia-garcia4/support

Derek Chauvin Trial- Day 6 of Arguments --- S1: E7 "When Mr. Floyd was no longer responsive and even motionless, to continue to apply that level of force to a person proned out, hands cuffed behind their back — that in no way, shape or form is anything that is by policy... It's not part of our training and it's certainly not part of our ethics or values." ~Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arredando, April 5, 2020 #DerekChauvinTrial We saw 3 witnesses today: Dr. Bradford Langenfeld Minneapolis Police Chief Arradando Minneapolis Police Inspector Katie Blackwell Listen to get to full recap of today's testimony.

Derek Chauvin Trial - Day 5 of Arguments - Week One Down---S1:E6 Two Witnesses Testified Today: 1. Sgt. Jon Edwards - Minneapolis Police Sergeant - arrived at 21:51 to Keung/Lane in Unit 320; told by Lt. Zimmerman to rope off scene until he arrived 2. Lt. Rick Zimmerman - Head off the homicide unit, highest senior ranking official to investigate critical incidents: -a knee on someone's neck should "absolutely" be considered deadly force described officers' use of force -use of force against George Floyd "uncalled for" -"Because of the fact that if your knee is on a person's neck, that can kill them. -"totally unnecessary," no reason for the officers to believe they were in danger from Floyd, or in his surroundings. Second-degree murder, which IS one of the charges Chauvin faces, in Minnesota can be “intentional” or “unintentional” . The second-degree murder charge requires prosecutors to prove Chauvin caused George's death while committing or trying to commit a felony — in this case, third-degree assault; punishable by up to 40 years in prison if convicted. Prosecutors don't have to prove that Chauvin was the sole cause of George's death — only that his conduct was a “substantial causal factor.” Third-degree murder would require a lower standard of proof than second-degree. To win a conviction, prosecutors would have to show only that George's death was caused by an act that was obviously dangerous, though not necessarily a felony like the 3rd degree assault in 2nd degree. Under Minnesota law, the perpetrator must act in a way that was reckless and had the risk of causing death; carries a sentence of no more than 25 years. Prosecutors argued through the appellate courts to add the third-degree murder charge because not only is it easier to prove than second-degree unintentional felony murder, but it also gives jurors more options about how to convict. Manslaughter, the least serious charge and also the one with the lowest burden of proof, requires only evidence that Chauvin caused George's death through negligence or consciously took the chance of causing severe injury or death. To avoid conviction on the second-degree manslaughter charge, the defense needs to prove that Chauvin didn't cause George's death due to negligence that created by an unreasonable risk — meaning, he didn't know that pinning him down by his neck for nearly nine minutes, and now 2:44 AFTER Officer Keung said there was no pulse, would lead to severe injury or death. In Other Words: 2nd Degree Murder: Did Derek Chauvin assault (inflict substantial bodily harm) George Floyd which ultimately played a substantial factor(not sole factor) in his death? 3rd Degree Murder: Did Chauvin's actions reflect a knowingly dangerous act which demonstrated an indifference as to whether George Floyd was harmed? 2nd Degree Manslaughter: Did Chauvin create unreasonable risk, and consciously take a chance of causing death or great bodily harm to George Floyd. Look at the evidence...and answer those for yourself.

Derek Chauvin Trial - Day 4 of Arguments Five Witnesses Testified: 1. Courteney Ross- long time girlfriend of George Floyd 2. Paramedic Seath Bravinder 3. Paramedic Derek Smith 4. Fire Captain Jeremy Norton 5. Former MPD Sgt.Pleoger Listen now for summary followed by discussion with Sierra Knight from @20.four.20 on https://anchor.fm/rubia-garcia4 #justiceforgeorgefloyd --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rubia-garcia4/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rubia-garcia4/support

Today we saw multiple witnesses: -D. Willams, Martial Artist bystander on video who verbally challenged officers to render aid to George Floyd. - 4 Minor witnesses including a 9 year old and her cousin, the then 17 year old who recorded the now infamous bystander video -G. Hansen, off-duty firefighter who identified herself began recording, demanded officers check for a pulse, and then called police on the police Today I had a guest, Social Justice and Women's Rights Advocate Sierra Knight. AND THEN.... I had ANOTHER last minute jump in with up intersting legal perspective. Hence why I a running a few behind. Had to do a rough cut because we just wrapped this literally a few minutes ago LIVE on IG, which would explain the audio. But it was all we had at the time haha... Love y'all... stay tuned for more! Click the link in bio to follow my podcast to get daily updates, recaps, and analysis!!

Day 1: March 29, 2021 #DerekChauvinTrial Update: Opening Statements complete, 2.5 witnesses down. Prosecutor Jerry Blackwell said in opening statements that Floyd died from oxygen deprivation, fighting for "one breath at a time," over an extended period of time. Blackwell said Floyd did not die of a drug overdose, as the defense has suggested. Blackwell said Floyd had fentanyl in his system at the time of his death, but that he had developed a tolerance to the drug after struggling with opioid addiction for years. Blackwell mentioned something that I find personally relevant as soon who has relatives who suffer from hard core addictions. Blackwell pointed out that someone who died of an opioid overdose would appear to be asleep. "They're not screaming for their lives, they're not calling for their mothers, not begging 'Please, please, I can't breathe,'" Blackwell said. "That's not what an opioid overdose looks like." On that point, he is right. In his opening statement, defense attorney Eric Nelson offered a different explanation for Floyd's death. He said he would provide evidence to show that Floyd died of cardiac arrhythmia, hypertension and coronary disease, and that the ingestion of drugs and the adrenaline in his body "all acted to further compromise an already compromised heart." Nelson said an autopsy showed coronary disease and an enlarged heart, and toxicology tests revealed the presence of fentanyl and methamphetamine. He pointed out that the medical examiner found no tell tale signs of asphyxiation, and no evidence Floyd's airflow was restricted. He argued the case amounts to more than 50,000 items, saying, "The evidence is far greater than nine minutes and 29 seconds." So there you have that, not that the extra 40 something seconds mattered much, 8:46 seconds was long enough. Nelson said that the attempt to get Floyd into custody was "not an easy struggle." "You will see that three Minneapolis police officers could not overcome the strength of Mr. Floyd," Nelson said. Nelson argued that police officers must respond to rapidly evolving situations, saying quote, Chauvin "did exactly what he was trained to do over the course of his 19-year career." Two witnesses were questioned, the third was abruptly cut when the court's live feed stopping working and the judge dismissed everyone until tomorrow morning.  The first was the 911 dispatcher. The second was witness who worked at the Speedway gas station across the street from the Cup Foods and had taken several videos of the incident and later gave them to police. And the third, incomplete witness was Donald Williams, the man heard on the bystander video. Current Seated Jurors: *14 total (12 on the jury panel and 2 alternates) *Self-identified race, gender, and decade of age information for current seated jurors.* Juror #2: White Male, 20s Juror #9: Multi/Mixed Race Female, 20s Juror #19: White Male, 30s Juror #27: Black Male, 30s Juror #44: White Female, 50s Juror #52: Black Male, 30s Juror #55: White Female, 50s Juror #79: Black Male, 40s Juror #85: Multi/Mixed, Female, 40s Juror #89: White Female, 50s Juror #91: Black Female, 60s Juror #92: White Female, 40s Juror #96: White Female, 50s Juror #118: White Female, 20s SUMMARY: *14 jurors seated total; (9 White, 4 Black, 2 Multi/Mixed) - *5 Male (2 White, 3 Black) *9 Female ( 6 White, 2 Multi/Mixed, 1 Black) *(4) jurors - 20s; (3) jurors - 30s; (3) jurors - 40s; (4) jurors - 50s; (1) - 60s #FYI  #JusticeForGeorgeFloyd  #SeeItThru #TeacherLyfe --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rubia-garcia4/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rubia-garcia4/support

I have considered doing a podcast for some time, and with opening statements in the trial for the death of George Floyd tomorrow morning, I am eager to #seethisthrough with you all. Trial starts live bright and early 9am. I will post here to my accounts via Rubia Garcia(FB) and @NolaRubiaGarcia(IG); Mon-Fri by 8p central as of now! Love y'all. #SEEITTHROUGH #BLM #NOJUSTICENOPEACE #JUSTICEFORGEORGEFLOYD #teacherlyfe --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rubia-garcia4/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rubia-garcia4/support