George Floyd killing: Judge Disqualifies Freeman From Cops’ Trial

George Floyd killing: Judge Disqualifies Freeman From Cops’ Trial

Prior to the hearing, St. Paul attorney Paul Applebaum, who isn’t involved in the cases, said defense attorneys would have difficulty getting the cases separated, partly because it would be difficult for Chauvin to blame the other officers for the charges of murder and manslaughter against him, but also because of the burden of holding four separate trials.

“They’re going to think, ‘I can’t sit through four of these things, and I can’t drag witnesses back four times, and I can’t drag toxicologists back four times,” Applebaum said. “It’s just going to be too unwieldy for the court to do that.”

George Floyd killing: Judge disqualifies Freeman from cops’ trial
Jon Collins and Brandt Williams, MPR News