Damning Testimony Aside, Chauvin Could be Acquitted Experts Say

The Kansas City Globe e-Edition

NNPA National Correspondent

As Derek Chauvin listens to fellow officers, EMT workers, and civilian witnesses repeatedly issue damaging testimony, the former Minneapolis cop knows he still has more than just a fighting chance at an acquittal in the death of George Floyd.

On his side are U.S. history and a boatload of statistics suggesting he may enjoy a favorable outcome despite what the witnesses have said.

And, despite irrefu…