Gregg Jarrett: Derek Chauvin prosecutors meet burden of proof in trial

By declining to take the witness stand to defend himself, the former police officer surely knew that he could not possibly explain the inexplicable, nor justify the unjustifiable nature of his own conduct in the killing of George Floyd.  The many witnesses against the accused were compelling. But most of all, the video evidence supporting his guilt was overwhelming.   The vividness of Chauvin kneeling on Floyd’s neck and back for more than nine agonizing minutes while he was handcuffed and face down is a haunting image that jurors will take with them as they deliberate.