Chauvin trial: The Medical Examiner isn't playing ball with Mr. Nelson.

[madaboutharry]

Nelson has lost the plot with Dr. Baker.

It is getting painful to watch.

[wryter2000]

1. Nelson has no case

I loved the prosecution's reference to "Other than that, Mrs. Lincoln, how did you enjoy the play?" It was struck, but the jury got it, anyway.

[Ms. Toad]

2. Absolutely.

Here - as with the expert witness yesterday - Nelson has such a poor grasp on the concepts that he is struggling to figure out what to ask and how to ask it.

[ProudMNDemocrat]

3. Glenn Kirschner said earlier....

"It is not going to be a good day for the Defense."

He is on to something given how yesterday went for them with the testimony of Dr. Tobin.

[Uncle Joe]

4. You can tell Mr. Nelson is getting frustrated.

He keeps trying to get the medical examiner to testify outside his expertise over and over in the hopes of tripping him up or perhaps to wear his patience out to no avail.

Thanks for the thread madaboutharry.

[uponit7771]

5. K&R, Nelson is doing the best with what he's got which is nothing at all. I don't know why Chauvin

... wasn't offered a plea deal that he couldn't turn down.

This is a waste of time, the defense is getting their asses kicked daily

[Irish_Dem]

7. I wondered as well why Chauvin didn't take a deal?

I guess he thought he might get off like cops usually do?

[uponit7771]

11. Just thought this too; Chauvin learned cops get away with anything and that lead up to the murder

... on video and his unwillingness to take a plea deal.

The other cops know Floyd situation is a anomaly and they'll keep Chauvin's attitude though.

Usually there aren't 9 minute murder videos of anything, even in the movies

[Irish_Dem]

16. Cops don't take deals because they usually walk away free.

No matter what they did.

[sop]

10. Nelson has so little to work with in this case, one almost feels sorry for him.

[Ms. Toad]

13. He was - and was willing to accept a plea to 3d degree murder

im exchange for dropping the Federal investigation.

Barr blocked it.

(per Court TV)

[uponit7771]

14. OH ... wow, ok ... interesting. Barr's bloated ass had his finger in anything and everything...

... that guy sounds and looks like bad news

[Ms. Toad]

15. Surprised me, too.

The pundits offered it in response to a question about why there was a federal grand jury hearing in Feb 2021.

Apparently Chauvin was willing to spend 10 years in jail.

Here's a story abotut it: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/ag-barr-quashed-plea-deal-fired-officer-derek-chauvin-george-n1257457

[Nevilledog]

17. He tried for a plea.

10 years with a commitment from DOJ they wouldn't bring federal charges. Barr said no.

[3catwoman3]

6. Anybody else bugged by Nelson's mispronunciation...

...of Fentanyl as Fentanol.

If this is what he is hanging his case on, he should pronounce it correctly.

[EYESORE 9001]

8. Trying to use incompetence as a weapon

is never a sound legal strategy.

[mcar]

9. My thoughts too

Nelson is just meandering all over the place. Did he think this medical examiner would be helpful to him?

[drray23]

12. yes he did.

the defense is trying to make people believe the cause of death was drug use so the lawyer was hoping the fact that the autopsy found traces of fentanyl would be enough to sow doubt in the jury. Fortunately, the experts called on by the prosecution completely destroyed this the day before.