Minneapolis Lawyer Claims George Floyd ‘Overdosed’ On Fentanyl — Wants Charges Against Officer Thomas Lane Dropped
People are furious after the latest updates in George Floyd’s case reveal that an attorney for one of the former Minneapolis police officers has made some shocking allegations. According to Fox 6, the attorney claims that Floyd overdosed on fentanyl while resisting arrest. To make matters worse, he is calling for the charges against his client to be dropped.
Earl Gray, who’s representing former officer Thomas Lane —- one of the officers who witnessed Chauvin kneel on Floyd’s neck —- filed a reply on Monday to prosecutors’ defense of the charges that were brought against Lane, Chauvin and two other officers. He wrote that the state’s response to his motion was a “narrative fiction” and his client “did nothing wrong.”
Rather, Gray alleges that Floyd contributed to his own death by ingesting a dose of fentanyl during his arrest. In the court documents obtained by Fox9, Gray tries to point to a white spot that he says was seen on the left side of Floyd’s tongue in body camera footage, but disappeared seconds later. Gray suggests it is “2 milligrams of fentanyl, a lethal dose.” He adds: “All he had to do is sit in the police car, like every other defendant who is initially arrested. While attempting to avoid his arrest, all by himself, Mr. Floyd overdosed on Fentanyl. Given his intoxication level, breathing would have been difficult at best. Mr. Floyd’s intentional failure to obey commands, coupled with his overdosing, contributed to his own death.”
As many are aware, a summary of Floyd’s autopsy report was released in June and those factors were not listed under cause of death! Floyd’s May 25 death was classified by the medical examiner as a homicide. It was noted that his heart stopped as police restrained him and compressed his neck: “Decedent experienced a cardiopulmonary arrest while being restrained by law enforcement officer(s),” the medical examiner’s office said, according to Newsweek.
Gray has previously urged prosecutors to dismiss his client from the case, arguing that Lane was a rookie officer who was overridden by his superior. Thomas Lane is charged with aiding and abetting second-degree murder and aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter in connection with Floyd’s Memorial Day death.
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