Judge Allows New Heart Evidence Review in Chauvin Appeal

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DEC 2024

Above: A pedestrian walks past Hennepin County Government Center in Minneapolis, Minn., on Friday, June 25, 2021, ahead of then-police officer Derek Chauvin's sentencing hearing. Image copyright: Emilie Richardson/Contributor/Bloomberg via Getty Images

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The Spin

Right narrative

Chauvin's appeal warrants thorough scrutiny. In addition to suffering from heart ailments and a tumor, Floyd had lethal levels of fentanyl in his system — factors that were not adequately addressed in court. Equally troubling is the influence of a highly charged political environment, which, as even the medical examiner has acknowledged, could have swayed the trial.

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Allowing this examination will needlessly undermine a case where the evidence overwhelmingly pointed to Floyd's death as a result of asphyxiation. Despite his defense's medical theories, the jury found him responsible, with even the conservative-leaning Supreme Court declining to entertain these unfounded claims. Derek Chauvin is guilty.

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