Floyd to the threat that was growing in front of them.' The first witness, Jena Scurry, a Minneapolis-based 911 dispatcher, said she called a police sergeant to voice concerns over Floyd's arrest. They're screaming at them, causing the officers to divert their attention from the care of Mr. 'There are people across the street, there are cars stopping, people yelling, there is a growing crowd in what officers perceived to be a threat,' Nelson said. Nelson also blamed the 'growing crowd' at the scene, which he said distracted the officers in Floyd's arrest. 'It's about the evidence in this case.There is no political or social cause in this courtroom.'

'Common sense is the application of sound judgment based upon a reasoned analysis, and that's what this case is ultimately about,' Nelson said. Nelson pointed out the extent of the investigation that took place in light of the incident, including hundreds of interviews with civilian witnesses, first responders at the scene, and other police officers at the Minneapolis Police Department. Chauvin's attorney Eric Nelson said there are 'two sides to a story' and that the 'evidence is far greater than nine minutes and 29 seconds.' 'That he put his knees upon his neck and back, grinding and crushing him, until the very breath, no ladies and gentleman, the very life, was squeezed out of him,' the prosecutor said. He said Floyd was 'completely in the control of the police' during the situation and claimed that Chauvin 'betrayed this badge when he used excessive and unreasonable force' on Floyd. George Floyd,' Blackwell said in his hour-long opening statement. Derek Chauvin was applying this excessive force to the body of Mr. 'The most important numbers you will hear in this trial are 9:29, what happened in those nine minutes and 29 seconds when Mr. Here are the five major takeaways of the trial so far: Jerry Blackwell, one of the prosecutors in the trial, repeatedly highlighted in his opening statement that Floyd was pinned to the ground for nine minutes and 29 seconds by Chauvin.

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