George Floyd authopsy report

George Floyd's Blood drug and novel psychoactive substances screens:

1. Fentanyl 11 ng/mL [statnews.com/2016/09/29/why-fentanyl-is-deadlier-than-heroin/]
2. Norfentanyl 5.6 ng/mL
3. 4-ANPP 0.65 ng/mL
4. Methamphetamine 19 ng/mL [drugabuse.gov/publications/research-reports/methamphetamine/what-methamphetamine]
5. 11-Hydroxy Delta-9 THC 1.2 ng/mL;
Delta-9 Carboxy THC 42 ng/mL; Delta-9 THC 2.9 ng/mL

III. No life-threatening injuries identified

hennepin.us/-/media/hennepinus/residents/public-safety/documents/Autopsy_2020-3700_Floyd.pdf

" independent experts said the medical problems revealed in the full autopsy report don't change the conclusion that the handcuffed man's death was a homicide."

knsiradio.com/news/local-news/expert-drug-toxicity-had-no-bearing-george-floyds-cause-death

Agreed, but it may make it difficult to get a murder 2 conviction. It may also make it more difficult to convict the other cops charged as accessories.

In other words, it sets up a modest to good chance unrest will flare up after the trial. IMO, the prosecutors caved to pressure and dealt themselves a problematic hand of cards.

That depends largely on whether or not a prosecutor can satisfy a jury that the cop was responsible for his death to an extent that it fits the charges. A lot will depend on t(e composition of the jury.


This is true.

None of which excuses the way that the police acted towards him.

Yes, but defense will have a lot to say about that makeup. Glimpsing at murder 2 defined in minnesota's crim code, the prosecutor is going to have to prove intent. The autopsy's lack of severe damage to larynx may make it difficult to prove Chauvin intended to kill.

IMO, prosecutors screwed up slapping the 2 charge.

Defense will make damn sure jury is aware of Floyd's drug use and lack of trauma to windpipe. The questikn will be asked: if Chauvin INTENDED to kill, why isn't there any severe trauma?

I can see not much problem getting the 3, but the 2 may be a reach.

But, of course, this is all armchair litigation on my part.

Doubtless.


He may be able to do so to the satisfaction of the jury, given the length of time the cop was kneeling on his victim's neck.

I agree though that the charges could have been better thought through.

It has come to light that Floyd's behavior on the street up to time of arrest was bizarre, indicating he was high on drugs (which autopsy proves he was). So, defense will capitalize on that. Say something like Chauvin's intent was to keep Floyd under control. Ergo, no intent to kill.

Not an unusual occurrence for police.


By kneeling on his neck for 8 minutes, with colleagues stood watching.

Yeah, as terrible as it may be. If you've ever experienced someone flying that high, it's nothing to play with; especially a big dude.

Doesn't mean Chauvin is justified in having done it for that long. But, it may mitigate intent to kill.

What I can't understand - why was he held down like that for so long? Even if he was totally off his face on drugs, why wasn't he just cuffed and thrown in the police car?

@delphiandomine

Good questions. That might have legit answers, might not. What we experience and what cops experience and have to respond to are often incongruous. So, it's hard to understand how certain tactics are legit, but they may be completely legit.

Nevertheless, in this case, i have the same questions as you. I've got a theory, but that's all it is, so not worth going into, but it appears this cop was criminally negligent in the least. Whether he intended to kill, only he and God know that. It won't be easy to prove, IMO.

He has an extensive criminal record as well.

George Floyd had 'violent criminal history': Minneapolis police union chief.....

nypost.com/2020/06/02/george-floyd-had-violent-criminal-history-minneapolis-union-chief/

thecourierdaily.com/george-floyd-criminal-past-record-arrest/20177/

Hes been to prison twice for armed burglary and multiple time for cocaine possession.

Sounds like a crackhead to me!

@Joker
Yeah, but that doesn't mitigate the cops negligence. It just shows Floyd wasn't the upstanding citizen he's being portrayed as.

I'm willing to give him the benefit of the doubt and say that it's highly unlikely that he intended to kill him. Murder needs intent, doesn't it? So in this case, it's hard to see how a murder charge could hold, though I suppose it might also be a way of putting pressure on Chauvin to plead guilty to manslaughter.

Has anything emerged about Chauvin's background?

He was and he was a bad man, but does he deserve to die for trying to buy a packet of cigarettes with a dud note?

Seems a touch harsh to me.....

@delphiandomine
Chauvin's personal situation colors my theory.

Depends on state if ALL murder charges need intent. In MN murder 3 does not need intent.

They have first, second and third degree homicide over there. As far as I can see, first degree is something like Involuntary Manslaughter and third degree is like the English and Scottish definition of Murder with Malice Aforethought. About second degree homicide, I'm not sure.


There was something online that he and George Floyd had worked together in a restaurant. Do you know if that has been confirmed.

He was cuffed by four cops with tazers and guns and at that point no longer a threat.
The problem was delph is that he was not resisting what so ever as the pre video of his arrest showed.
The cops cuffed him without incident, then threw him to the ground and strangled him as he cried for his mother knowing he was going to die.

The bad cop knows he is walking dead.
Do you have any idea how this bad cop will die in prison ?

Agreed, it was jjst an unfortunate accident.


That is interesting though..

Is there any equivalent over there of what we call "the numbers"? When people are segregated on a different wing for their own protection.

I am sure he does... which makes me wonder why he did it....

Ask Jeffrey Epstein how that works in America's prisons.
If somebody wants you dead in prison there is no protection.
The prisoners run the asylums.
The latest is that the whole Buffalo New York police force just quit. (58 of them)

I never thought about this, but you're right, all it takes is one 'malfunction' and some lifer with nothing to lose can make a name for himself.

More likely someone buys the lifers mother a new house in the burbs.

If data are correct it could mean a life of innocent cop may be ruined. And we will never know it. The truth will die with him.

Possible scenario >

The Cop is confronted with the restless man out of his mind, a mindless beast. Cop conclude man is on drugs and can't be reasoned, a madman. Cop disable madman and wait for reinforcement. The cop holds the madman while waiting. Madman has problems with lungs and telling that to cop. The cop doesn't believe him considering see the man as a madman. A man on drugs, madman dies.

He's guilty of something. The question is what.

Crow go back and read my post.
The guy was not being unreasonable as he submitted to all of the bad cops commands.


No Crow, Floyd was handcuffed behind his back rendered no threat and there were FOUR police officers surrounding him who all had tazers and guns.

Why do you think those four armed bad cops would need reinforcements ?????

Floyd was of NO THREAT to the bad cops.
He was the attacked by the bad cop and thrown to the ground for no reason.
That was all captured on video Crow so quit projecting your fantasy of what didn't happen.

I never said it did.


All I did was point out his felony ridden record. Hey, if he were still in prison, he would be alive right now!

Perhaps, this stopped him from committing his 3 armed burglary upon the public. Most likely to feed his cocaine habit. I dont care about the drugs, but he was a thug, plain and simple. He had multiple felony convections, not the Saint theyre trying to make him out as.

Thanks for complete info. Well, cop is maniacal murderer. Its clear then.

Who knows, cop maybe did it for money of Hillary Clinton. Or maybe for her love.