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4:30 Clock
Susan Neith, a forensic chemist at NMS Labs in Pennsylvania, was called on the booth to testify, and District Attorney Erin Eldridge began questioning her.
Eldridge “Did the BCA give you 3 pills for testing?”
Neith, “Yes”
Eldridge asks if it was 48 and 51, Neith says yes.
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Eldridge looks at the report.
Point 48 Neith says, “in both cases the fentanyl concentration was less than 1%,” says meth about 1-2% depending on the pill.
Item 51 Neith says, “Fentanyl was less than 1% and meth .. was 2.9%.”
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With that, Neith is excused and the court is on break tomorrow.
– Callan Gray (@CallanGrayNews) April 7, 2021
4:10 Clock
Forensic scientist Breahna Giles of the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension was called to testify, and Attorney Matthew Frank began questioning.
Frank: “What were the results of these tests?”
Giles says it showed THC, “there was no visible plant material that could be identified as marijuana”.
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Frank asks about point 51, Giles says he’s testing identified meth.
Regarding item 52, Giles says, “It was a subset of a tablet.” #DerekChauvinTrial
– Callan Gray (@CallanGrayNews) April 7, 2021
4 p.m.
The dish takes a 10-minute break.
2:40 pm
Forensic scientist McKenzie Anderson of the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension was asked to testify, and prosecutors asked her questions about evidence documented both in the vehicle Floyd was in and in a local Minneapolis police patrol car .
The next photo shows that 47 is an unopened suboxon package.
Anderson describes 48 “That refers to the two pills you can see in the center console …” pic.twitter.com/GOwpxEkMlC
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When asked by Frank, Anderson confirms that these photos were taken “for future reference, if necessary.” pic.twitter.com/Fv93tckoZE
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Anderson “From item 51. I received a male DNA profile from a single source that matches George Floyd.”
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Frank: Did you take any samples with you to the BCA?
Anderson says yes and she did DNA testing on the samples. “I received a one-stop male DNA profile from all 8 of these locations that matches George Floyd.” #DerekChauvinTrial
– Callan Gray (@CallanGrayNews) April 7, 2021
2:19 pm
The court pauses for 10 minutes to discuss an exhibition to be shown in court.
1:15 p.m.
The state is asking Reyerson what was recovered from the crime scene that day, May 25, 2020. Two $ 20 bills were shown in a photo, and Reyerson adds that a pipe and pill were also found at the crime scene.
Reyerson, the BCA, sent these invoices to US intelligence to “process” them. #DerekChauvinTrial pic.twitter.com/dIXjWYza4q
– Ana Lastra (@AnaViLastra) April 7, 2021
He testified that Floyd’s SUV and patrol car were processed by the BCA Crime Scene team at the scene on May 27.
According to Reyerson, Dragon Wok, located across from Cup Foods, did not want to give any footage of its own from the perspective of the incident. The BCA issued an arrest warrant to obtain this footage.
Reyerson was asked if it was typical for a BCA agent to attend the autopsy. He replied “yes” but added that this was not possible in this case due to COVID-19 restrictions.
According to Reyerson, prosecutors requested that Floyd’s vehicle be reworked “with particular emphasis on a few specific items that contain a potential pill”. This was December 2020. #DerekChauvinTrial
– Ana Lastra (@AnaViLastra) April 7, 2021
Frank goes over body cam footage with Reyerson.
Frank goes over body cam footage with Reyerson.
Frank: Is this the moment in the meeting between Mr. Floyd and Mr. Chauvin when Mr. Floyd seems to stop making verbal noises and talking?
Reyerson, “Yes sir.” pic.twitter.com/HktKCt4Atm
– Callan Gray (@CallanGrayNews) April 7, 2021
The state concludes their questioning. The defense takes over.
“It’s fair to say the BCA’s investigation into this case has been quite extensive,” Nelson asked the BCA agent.
“Yes,” Reyerson replied.
Reyerson said about 200 witnesses were interviewed by citizens. He also confirmed that 440 individual police reports had been drawn up and filed on the case.
Nelson: And I just want to make sure you’re not suggesting that the defense kind of put the pill pieces in that patrol car.
Reyerson: No sir, I am not suggesting that. https://t.co/62M5c14gLL
– Ana Lastra (@AnaViLastra) April 7, 2021
Reyerson said he heard Floyd say, “I’ve been on too many drugs” in one of the footage on the body camera. That is another answer from Sgt. Stiger this morning.
The defense believes the liquid leaking under the car is condensation from the vehicle.
Los Angeles Police Department Sgt. Jody Stiger finished testifying Wednesday morning during the Derek Chauvin Trial and BCA Senior Special Agent James Reyerson will take his place on the stand when the court is back in session.
Judge Peter Cahill says the court will meet again at 1:15 p.m. after a lunch break.
The state and defense interview continues to focus on the use of force during the May 25, 2020 incident.
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