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.
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