Courteney Ross, who dated George Floyd for nearly three years before his death in May, was the first witness called by prosecutors. Ms. Ross delivered tearful testimony about their shared struggle with an opioid addiction and shared details about their relationship, including how they met and their first kiss. Mr. Chauvin’s lawyer, Eric J. Nelson, probed Ms. Ross about her and Mr. Floyd’s drug use, asking where they purchased opioids and other drugs that she and Mr. Floyd had taken. Mr. Hall was in the car with Mr. Floyd on the day he died when the police approached him about the $20 bill. In a court filing on Wednesday, Mr. Hall said he would invoke his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination if called to testify in the trial.

Source: New York Times April 01, 2021 17:53 UTC