Former Minneapolis Police Officer Chauvin Declines to Testify at His Trial

In this courtroom sketch, former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin rises to greet jury members during his trial in Minneapolis, on April 13, 2021. Jane Rosenberg/Reuters

Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin on April 15 invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination and declined to testify in his trial in the death of George Floyd.

Chauvin took a microphone and was asked by his lawyer, Eric Nelson, if he understood that he had a right not to take the stand.