Derrick Thompson allowed to point finger at his brother in murder trial

Derrick Thompson’s trial begins in deaths of 5 women

He was not the driver. That’s what Derrick Thompson’s attorney subtly introduced to jurors Thursday as Thompson’s murder trial got underway in the south Minneapolis crash that killed five young women nearly two years ago. Although defense attorney Tyler Bliss in his opening statements did not give the name of who he will argue was the driver, a court document pins the blame on Thompson’s brother, Demarco John Thompson, in a one-page notice of de…

Derrick Thompson trial begins in crash that killed five Somali women, defense hints at other driver

Opening arguments were heard and two witnesses testified as Thompson’s trial got under way. He’s charged with 15 felonies, including five counts of third-degree murder.

Derrick Thompson trial: Opening statements set to begin on Thursday

Opening statement are expected to get underway on Thursday as Derrick Thompson, the son of a former Minnesota lawmaker, faces trial in a crash that claimed the lives of five young women in June 2023.

Derrick Thompson allowed to point finger at his brother in murder trial

Pretrial rulings in Derrick Thompson's murder trial favor the defense, complicating the prosecution's case over the fatal crash involving five Somali women.