Trial, Day 8: The prosecution rests, the defense begins

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🗓️ 9 June 2017

⏱️ 21 minutes

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Summary

By the fourth day of testimony, the prosecution has rested, the defense has moved for acquittal, and we expect to hear soon from Jeronimo Yanez himself.

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0:00.0	The first trial of the former officers charged in the killing of George Floyd is underway.
0:06.0	Police officers are rarely prosecuted in such cases and the world will be watching.
0:11.0	The Minnesota Public Radio Newsroom which has followed this
0:14.3	case in detail from the beginning will bring listeners updates on this
0:18.3	monumental trial and the consequences it holds for the city and the country.
0:23.6	Listen to in front of our eyes wherever you listen to podcasts.
0:27.6	Hello?
0:31.6	Hi there. Hey, I'm really far away.
0:34.0	Sorry, sorry, I'm standing in the booth.
0:36.0	What's, okay?
0:38.0	What's happening? Well, this morning, sorry, the prosecution rested, right?
0:42.0	And then the jury left. this morning, sorry, the prosecution rested, right?
0:43.4	And then the jury left the defense requested
0:46.5	to move for acquittal based on insufficient evidence
0:49.6	that they believe the state has provided so far and there wasn't really much
0:57.7	back and forth on that the judge denied that motion.
1:01.6	Okay and then after that denied that
1:04.3	Judge says no. Yeah, after the judge says no. Yeah, um,
1:06.7	well after the judge denied I have to get back in. Okay. Okay, thank you. Yep, by
1:11.1	by. Okay, thank you. Yep, bye. Bye. This is 74 seconds. I'm Tracy Mumford. The pace of the trial of Officer Horano Yannas has just not led up.
1:26.0	What you just heard was our editor, Meg Martin, talking with one of our reporters, Reham Fishear,
1:30.6	when she ducked out of the courtroom for a few seconds this morning.
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