Chauvin Trial Going to Jury – Legal Insurrection Will Hold Post-Verdict Online Event (Date TBA)

WILLIAM A. JACOBSON APR 17, 2021 9:00 PM

On Monday, April 19, 2021, closing arguments will be held in the prosecution of Derek Chauvin for the in-custody death of George Floyd, and the case then will go to the jury. This is a heads up that after the verdict, Legal Insurrection will hold a post-verdict webinar assessing the outcome and how the case was handled. Andrew Branca and I will be panelists, it’s not clear yet if we will add others. There will be an opportunity for Q&A.

We don’t know when the webinar will be held because we don’t know when the verdict will come down. Once the verdict comes down, no matter what it is, the news and political cycle is going to be furious, but it’s our intention to hold the webinar fairly soon after the verdict.

My thoughts on where the case stands were set forth in two posts:

• Derek Chauvin Trial – Prosecution Problems Ignored or Misrepresented In Mainstream Media (April 10)
• Chauvin Trial: Jury has “a basis” to “find reasonable doubt here, but it’s not what I’m expecting” (April 16)

Andrew may have a post on Sunday as to his thoughts as we head to closings.

For those of you who haven’t been following closely, all of our case posts are at the tag George Floyd – Derek Chauvin Trial.

Here are some of our key posts since the trial started on March 29:

• Chauvin Trial Day 1 Wrap-Up: Opening Arguments & Three State Witnesses
• Chauvin Trial Day 2 Wrap-Up: State Focused on Feelings, Judge Scolds Firefighter
• Chauvin Trial Day 3 Wrap-Up: Floyd Was “High” with Foam Around His Mouth
• Chauvin Trial BREAKING: “Mama” Was George Floyd’s Nickname For His Drug-Sharing Girlfriend
• Chauvin Trial Day 4 Wrap-Up: Another Poor Day for Prosecution, Advantage Defense
• Chauvin Trial Day 5 Wrap-Up: Poorly Informed Witnesses Provide State with Poorly Informed Opinions
• Chauvin Trial Week One Analysis: State Offers Abbreviated Versions of Video Evidence
• Chauvin Trial Day 6 Wrap-Up: Chief Says Neck Restraint Not Trained, But Does It Matter?
• Chauvin Trial Day 7 Wrap-Up: a horrible day for the prosecution
• Chauvin Trial Day 8 Wrap-Up: “I Ate Too Many Drugs” Video May Be Game-Changer
• Chauvin Trial Day 9 Wrap-Up: Medical Experts Resuscitate Prosecution Case
• Chauvin Trial Day 10 Wrap-Up: Defense Raises More Reasonable Doubt with State Witnesses
• Chauvin Trial Day 11 Update – State’s Desperate Moves Reveal Vulnerabilities In Prosecution of Chauvin
• Chauvin Trial Day 11 Wrap-Up: Trial Expected to End Testimony This Week
• Chauvin Trial Day 12 Wrap-Up: Defense Use-of-Force Expert Witness Falls Short
• Chauvin Trial Day 13 Wrap-Up: Solid Day for Defense With Forensic Expert Witness
• Chauvin Trial Day 14 – BREAKING: Derek Chauvin Will Not Testify, Asserts 5A Privilege
• Chauvin Trial Day 14 Wrap-Up: Mistrial Narrowly Avoided, Closing Arguments Monday

So what do you predict the verdict will be (not what do you want the outcome to be)?

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