Ex-officer Derek Chauvin will not testify at trial over George Floyd’s death

Lawyer Eric Nelson, left, and defendant, former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin (Court TV via AP)

The defence at the murder trial of former officer Derek Chauvin over the death of George Floyd rested its case on Thursday without putting Chauvin on the stand.

The defence side drew to a close when Chauvin informed the court that he would not testify, saying he would invoke his Fifth Amendment right not to take the stand.