MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The former Minneapolis police officer charged with murder in George Floyd’s death said Thursday that he won’t testify in his own defense, invoking his right to remain silent and leave the burden of proof on the state.
It was a high-stakes decision. Taking the stand could have helped humanize Derek Chauvin tojurorswho haven’t heard from him directly at trial, but it could also have opened him up to a devastating cross-examination.
