Man in Car With George Floyd the Day He Died May Be Forced to Testify in Derek Chauvin Trial

In this still image from video, Morries Hall, who was in the car with George Floyd when police arrived appears via a video link from the county jail on the seventh day of the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin for second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minn., on April 6, 2021. Pool via Reuters

George Floyd’s suspected drug dealer, who was with Floyd in a car the day he died, may be forced to testify in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin.

Morries Hall, who has described himself as a “key witness” in Floyd’s death, may be required to answer questions about what he saw on May 25, 2020, a judge ruled on Tuesday.