Judge dismisses 1 charge against former cop in Floyd’s death

I'm here to announce that former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chavin is in custody. Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chopping has been charged by the hand of a county attorney's office with murder and with manslaughter. He has been charged with third degree murder. We are in the process of continuing to review the evidence. There may be subsequent charges later. The investigation is ongoing. We felt it appropriate to focus on the most dangerous perpetrator. Um, I must say that this case is moved with extraordinary speed. This conduct this criminal action took place on Monday evening, May 25th Memorial Day. I'm speaking to you one oclock on Friday, May 29th. That's less than four days. That's extraordinary. We have never charged a case in that kind of time frame on. We can only charge a case when we have sufficient admissible evidence to prove the case beyond a reasonable doubt. As of right now, we have that I am not insensitive to what's happened in the streets. My own home has been picketed it regularly. My job is to do it on Lee one. We have sufficient evidence. We have it today

A Minnesota judge has dismissed a third-degree murder charge filed against the former Minneapolis police officer who pressed his knee against George Floyd's neck, but the more serious second-degree murder charge remains.Hennepin County District Court Judge Peter Cahill's ruling was made public Thursday. Chauvin now faces two counts going forward: second-degree murder and manslaughter. Cahill also denied defense requests to dismiss the aiding and abetting counts against three other former officers, Thomas Lane, J. Jueng and Tou Thao.Floyd, a Black man who was in handcuffs, died May 25 after Chauvin pressed his knee against Floyd’s neck as Floyd said he couldn’t breathe and became motionless.All four officers were fired.Prosecutors argued there was probable cause for the officers to go to trial on all of the charges, saying Chauvin intentionally assaulted Floyd, which is an element of the second-degree murder charge, and that the other officers assisted.Defense attorneys had argued that there was not enough probable cause to charge the former officers. Chauvin's attorney said his client had no intent to assault or kill Floyd, while attorneys for the other officers argued that their clients did not intend or conspire to help Chauvin.Chauvin was released on $1 million bond earlier this month.

Hennepin County District Court Judge Peter Cahill's ruling was made public Thursday. Chauvin now faces two counts going forward: second-degree murder and manslaughter. Cahill also denied defense requests to dismiss the aiding and abetting counts against three other former officers, Thomas Lane, J. Jueng and Tou Thao.

Floyd, a Black man who was in handcuffs, died May 25 after Chauvin pressed his knee against Floyd’s neck as Floyd said he couldn’t breathe and became motionless.

All four officers were fired.

Prosecutors argued there was probable cause for the officers to go to trial on all of the charges, saying Chauvin intentionally assaulted Floyd, which is an element of the second-degree murder charge, and that the other officers assisted.

Defense attorneys had argued that there was not enough probable cause to charge the former officers. Chauvin's attorney said his client had no intent to assault or kill Floyd, while attorneys for the other officers argued that their clients did not intend or conspire to help Chauvin.

Chauvin was released on $1 million bond earlier this month.

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