Chauvin Defense Seeks To Poke Holes In ‘Nine Minute’ Narrative: A Reasonable Officer Would Restrain Floyd Based On First 16 Minutes

During closing arguments on Monday, the defense attorney for former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin zeroed in on the prosecution’s “nine minute” narrative concerning the detainment of George Floyd.

Attorney Eric Nelson argued that jurors must look past the prosecution’s narrative and also assess the first 16 minutes and 59 seconds of video before reaching their verdict.