Closing Arguments Dispute Driver Identity in Derrick Thompson Murder Trial

Juror in Derrick Thompson trial: ‘You’re deciding another man’s life’

As members of the jury left the Hennepin County Courthouse on Friday, juror No. 9, Lucas Sundelius, spoke to reporters about being a part of the trial.

Verdict awaits after closing arguments in Derrick Thompson’s trial for crash that killed 5

The crash that killed five young women in south Minneapolis nearly three years ago was not just an accident, bad luck or chance, the prosecution said Thursday in its closing argument in the trial of Derrick John Thompson. It was murder in the third degree, Hennepin County prosecutor Paige Starkey told jurors, “because these five young women lost their lives as a direct consequence of the reckless, selfish, destructive choices of another driver.”…

Jurors weigh Derrick Thompson’s fate in crash that killed 5

Jurors have begun deliberating the fate of Derrick Thompson, who is charged with killing five young Somali-American women in a 2023 car crash.Deliberations began at about 11:30 a.m. Thursday, after prosecutors and Thompson’s defense attorney made their closing arguments in the trial. Prosecutors say Thompson was driving a rented SUV at about 100 miles per hour when he abruptly exited Interstate 35W, ran a red light and T-boned a sedan, killing f…

After intense closing arguments, Derrick John Thompson trial goes to jury

Attorneys for the state said this was a clear case of third-degree murder. Thompson’s attorney said the state failed to meet its burden and police investigators lied on the witness stand.

Closing arguments dispute driver identity in Derrick Thompson murder trial

Thompson is charged with 5 counts of third-degree murder after prosecutors say he fled a state trooper and hit a car with 5 women inside at speeds nearing 100 mph.

Derrick Thompson trial: Closing arguments Thursday