Not only did that expert possibly seal Chauvin’s Second Degree Murder fate, by his testimony that he agreed that Chauvin acknowledged Floyd saying, “I can’t breath, my back hurts, my legs hurt, my body hurts” etc, and Chauvin can be heard saying, “uh-huh” implicating him that he was aware that Floyd was struggling and did nothing to help him. He was also a terrible witness in not being prepared for trial, being unfamiliar with past testimony and reports.

I think Dr. Flower seems more credible, calm and has a better disposition.

Is anyone watching today? The defense medical expert is on. I can't wait for cross... he keeps even mentioning the paraganglioma (sp?, which multiple other experts have said have nothing to do with Floyd's death.

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Anonymous wrote:Yikes, the defense really screwed up with this expert witness.

How could this guy be so bad?! Didn’t he basically say that this (being a “consultant”) is his full time job? And he got paid five figures? You would think he’d treat this like the performance of his life, but he seems like he’s phoning it in. I just don’t understand how someone can be this bad when the stakes are so high. It’s almost like he wanted to throw the case, but he doesn’t seem smart enough for that kind of strategizing.

Apparently he got paid 11k. I was watching a Court TV discussion after the trial yesterday and they compared it to what some of the prosecution experts were paid. I can't remember the exact amount but it was significantly higher than 11k and one of them mentioned how "you get what you pay for".

Anonymous wrote:Yikes, the defense really screwed up with this expert witness.

How could this guy be so bad?! Didn’t he basically say that this (being a “consultant”) is his full time job? And he got paid five figures? You would think he’d treat this like the performance of his life, but he seems like he’s phoning it in. I just don’t understand how someone can be this bad when the stakes are so high. It’s almost like he wanted to throw the case, but he doesn’t seem smart enough for that kind of strategizing.

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Anonymous wrote:I missed this expert’s testimony but am hearing that he is a disaster for the defense, not prepared for trial and is possible malpractice.

Not sure about malpractice but this is going terribly wrong for the defense. The prosecutor is currently having his way with him during cross, which has been going on for quite a while now.

Agreed. I think they will look back at this as the moment they lost. They had a glimmer of hope, but it required NAILING the expert testimony, and this guy just completely dropped the ball.

Prosecution had such disdain for that expert witness especially when he said Floyd should have been “resting comfortably”; he lost all credibility.
Attempt to commit assault that leads in death: second degree murder

Anonymous wrote:Yikes, the defense really screwed up with this expert witness.

they should have just swapped use of force experts. defense was much more effective on cross of the states witness similar to today. this is much worse magnitude of bad for the defense though. worse than that day/cross was for the state i mean.

Yikes, the defense really screwed up with this expert witness.

Anonymous wrote:I missed this expert’s testimony but am hearing that he is a disaster for the defense, not prepared for trial and is possible malpractice.

Not sure about malpractice but this is going terribly wrong for the defense. The prosecutor is currently having his way with him during cross, which has been going on for quite a while now.

Anonymous wrote:I missed this expert’s testimony but am hearing that he is a disaster for the defense, not prepared for trial and is possible malpractice.

thats a bit too far biased an interpretation but the cross by prosecution has been pretty damaging for defense. prosecutors have been effective at establishing a difference between risk and threat and different responses they call for.

I missed this expert’s testimony but am hearing that he is a disaster for the defense, not prepared for trial and is possible malpractice.

If Defense is alluding to ‘Excited Delirium’, why wasn’t EMS or the hospital notified that they suspected drugs in Floyd’s system so that they could have administer Narcan. Seems like a huge hole in that defense.

this cross exam of defense's use of force expert feels very effective.

Anonymous wrote:It’s not being mentioned, but the witness in the car Ms. Hill appeared extremely under the influence of something, so much that the Judge noticed and the Defense and Prosecutor bailed on questioning her. I guess it’s irrelevant since it was not confirmed.

Do you mean on the video footage from the day of the incident or in court? Either way, I disagree. What did the judge do that made you think he noticed something? Also, I don't think they bailed o questioning her, the defense and prosecution went back and forth with her a couple of times. I think the defense was very limited in what they could ask her. I think that's been the case for most of the witnesses he's brought in so far, which is why each witness has not been on the stand very long at all.