Derek Chauvin trial: Prosecutors' case nears end as George Floyd's brother, use of force expert testify

Prosecutors’ case against former Minneapolis officer Derek Chauvin drew near a close Monday with fond memories from George Floyd’s younger brother and testimony from a police use-of-force expert who said no "reasonable" officer would have acted the way Chauvin did.

"No reasonable officer would have believed that that was an appropriate, acceptable or reasonable use of force," Stoughton said of the way Floyd was held facedown with a knee across his neck for up to 9 minutes, 29 seconds. "The failure to render aid by taking him out of the prone positon… was unreasonable and contrary to generally accepted practices" Stoughton also called it unreasonable to think that Floyd might harm officers or escape after he had been handcuffed to the ground. And in yet another blow to the officer's defense, Stoughton said a reasonable officer would not have viewed the bystanders as a threat while they were restraining Floyd. Chauvin, 45, is on trial for the murder and manslaughter of George Floyd, who died in Minneapolis on May 25. Police were responding at the time to a report that Floyd used a counterfeit bill at a nearby convenience store, Cup Food, to buy cigarettes.