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Originally Posted by Hotrod511
I'm not a lawyer but the prosecution going to have a rough time proving criminal intent if he is charged with 2nd or 1st degree murder
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The Minnesota 1st Degree Murder statute reads ...
"...with premeditation
and with intent to effect the death of the person ...."
and the 2nd Degree statute reads ...
"...with intent to effect the death of that person or another, but without premeditation ...."
#1 would be tough on the "premeditation" .... but the "intent" can be proven with a circumstantial instruction, which is almost automatic and probably error if omitted in Minnesota. The other officers apparently commented about Floyd's condition before he died while Floyd was still putting pressure on him .... and that might be enough implied "intent" to get over that hurdle.
I think the Lane and the other officer holding his legs had body cams on and running and their view of Floyd and audio would be better than the one shown on newscasts.
HR ... my statement that Lane is responsible for Floyd's death is based on his responsibility as the arresting officer to assure Floyd's safe transport to the holding/jail facility to which he would be taken from that scene location ... irrespective of the circumstances in which his prisoner is injured .... Floyd was in his possession and under his care until Floyd died.
