A friend of George Floyd who was with him the day he died will not testify in the murder trial of Derek Chauvin, the judge ruled on Wednesday morning.

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Morries Hall, one of the passengers in George Floyd's car before his arrest, will not testify in the murder trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin after being permitted to invoke his 5th Amendment right against self-incrimination.Why it matters: The presiding judge denied the defense's subpoena of Morries Hall, thwarting their hopes of shedding more light on Floyd's past drug use. Chauvin's lawyers have sought to argue that Flo…

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George Floyd associate invokes 5th Amendment, will not testify in Chauvin trial

Morries Hall, a friend of Floyd’s who was with him the night Floyd died, won’t testify at the trial.

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Morries Hall would have been the defence’s most important witness during the Derek Chauvin trial

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Friend in car with George Floyd during arrest won’t be forced to testify

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A friend of George Floyd who was with him the night he died won't testify at the trial of the former Minneapolis police officer charged in his death, the judge overseeing the...

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EXPLAINER: Reluctant witness won't testify in Chauvin trial

Derek Chauvin's murder trial kicked off Wednesday with Judge Cahill quashing a subpoena for Morries Hall, who was in a car with George Floyd, to testify. 


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Morries Hall, man in car with George Floyd, will not testify in Derek Chauvin murder trial

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A friend of George Floyd who was with him the night he died won’t testify at the trial of the former Minneapolis police officer charged in his death, the judge overseeing the case ruled Wednesday.Derek Chauvin’s defense attorney wanted to call Morries Hall to testify in an effort to shift blame for the death to Floyd himself, for his use of illicit drugs and other health problems.But Hall said Wednesday he would refuse to answ…

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Derek Chauvin Trial: Morries Hall, Friend Of George Floyd, Refuses To Testify

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A friend of George Floyd who was with him the night he died won't testify at the trial of the former Minneapolis police officer charged in his death, the judge overseeing the case ruled Wednesday.Derek Chauvin's defense attorney wanted to call Morries Hall to testify in ...

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EXPLAINER: Reluctant witness won’t testify in Chauvin trial

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota - The judge in Derek Chauvin's murder trial has denied a defense motion to acquit the former police officer in George Floyd's death.Chauvin attorney Eric Nelson argued Wednesday that prosecutors did not prove that Chauvin's actions killed Floyd.The request came a day after a use-of-force expert said Chauvin was justified in pinning Floyd to the ground because because he kept struggling.The witness, Barry Brodd, contradicte…

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A friend of George Floyd who was with him the day he died will not testify in the murder trial of Derek Chauvin, the judge ruled on Wednesday morning.

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Friend of Floyd invokes Fifth Amendment, will not testify in Chauvin trial

A man who was with George Floyd the day of his deadly arrest does not have to testify in the murder trial of ex-Minneapolis cop Derek Chauvin, the judge presiding the case ruled Wednesday. Morries Hall appeared in the Hennepin County courthouse to formally announce his decision to invoke the Fifth Amendment.

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Judge quashes defense subpoena of George Floyd pal Morries Hall, citing 5th Amendment rights

Friend of Floyd invokes Fifth Amendment, will not testify in Chauvin trial

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