If Chauvin Was Even The Least Bit Likeable, They Might Put Him On The Stand

[SoCalDavidS]

But he's a Dick, and an Arrogant Prick. There's No Way he testifies. The prosecution will make mince meat out of him if he does.

[Walleye]

1. I'd love to see him testify but, no way.

They are going to say the drugs killed Floyd and not even attempt to justify Chauvin’s actions

[SoCalDavidS]

2. There Are Plenty Of Causes For His Death, But Apparently Chauvin's Knee For 9+ Minutes Isn't One nt

[sop]

3. The defense will rely on expert witnesses who will testify George Floyd died of Excited Delirium.

The condition was mentioned even as the cops were killing Floyd: "As Derek Chauvin knelt on George Floyd’s neck for the final moments of his life, a fellow police officer said, 'I am concerned about excited delirium or whatever.'"

https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/chokehold-police-excited-delirium/2020/07/17/fe907ec8-c6bc-11ea-b037-f9711f89ee46_story.html

[gratuitous]

5. Good old excited delirium syndrome

A syndrome, not a diagnosable illness, excited delirium never affects anyone except persons in police custody who are in the process of being tortured to death. Someone walking down the street or riding a rollercoaster or making love is never done in by excited delirium. Nobody can say why it's just people under lethal duress in a squad car, an interrogation room, or a jail cell are the only ones who ever succumb to excited delirium.

[lostnfound]

4. First question: did you know George Floyd before...? "I choose to remain silent on the grounds..."

He wouldn’t be able to answer the first few obvious questions without incriminating or perjuring himself.

[Raine]

6. THAT would be my first question too. I can't help but think

that it was personal, something had happened in the past.

[lostnfound]

8. The mere fact that Floyd had a white girlfriend or that he was bigger stronger and better liked

Was enough to make a pathetic loser cop like chauvin turn homicidal

[TomSlick]

7. It's almost always dangerous for a criminal defendant to testify.

No matter how well a witness is prepared, there is just no way to know what will happen on cross-examination.

If Chauvin testifies one of two things (or both) is true. Chauvin will testify only if he ignores the advice of counsel or defense counsel think things are going so badly that they must take a desperate shot.