In this courtroom sketch, use-of-force expert Barry Brodd is questioned on Tuesday, April 13, 2021, during the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. (REUTERS/Jane Rosenberg)

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As defense presents case, use-of-force expert calls Chauvin's actions against Floyd 'justifiable'

Retired Bay Area police officer among the first witnesses called by the defense following prosecution's rest.

In this still image from video, retired police officer and use-of-force consultant Barry Brodd testifies in the trial of Derek Chauvin on Tuesday, April 13. (Forum News Service)

Derek Chauvin Trial 5:05 pm, Apr. 13, 2021

Chauvin trial updates: Defense witness grilled on use of force as day ends

Derek Chauvin Trial 8:45 am, Apr. 13, 2021

LIVE: Derek Chauvin trial continues Tuesday

In this still image from video, Seth Stoughton, an Associate Professor of Law at the University of South Carolina, answers questions Monday, April 12, 2021, during 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. (Pool via REUTERS)

Derek Chauvin Trial 6:18 pm, Apr. 12, 2021

Expert: Derek Chauvin did not take actions of 'reasonable officer' in restraining George Floyd

An young George Floyd is seen being held by his mother. The photo was shown as an exhibit Monday, April 12, 2021, in Hennepin County District Court.

Derek Chauvin Trial 4:53 pm, Apr. 12, 2021

Chauvin trial updates: Law professor testifies knee on neck, prone restraint were unreasonable

Diamond Reynolds, former fiancé of Philando Castile, spoke during "The Secret March" in St. Pau on Oct. 8, 2020. (Leila Navidi/Minneapolis Star Tribune/TNS)

Wellness 11:00 am, Apr. 10, 2021

People who film police violence struggle to escape what they captured

In this still image from video, Dr. Andrew Baker, medical examiner for Hennepin County, testifies in the trial of Derek Chauvin on Friday afternoon, April 9.

Derek Chauvin Trial 6:00 pm, Apr. 9, 2021

Medical examiner testifies drugs, heart conditions were contributing causes in George Floyd's death

In this still image from video, Dr. Andrew Baker, medical examiner for Hennepin County, testifies in the trial of Derek Chauvin on Friday afternoon, April 9.

Derek Chauvin Trial 3:59 pm, Apr. 9, 2021

Chauvin trial updates: Medical examiner says arrest was 'just more than Floyd could take'

In this courtroom sketch, pulmonologist Dr. Martin Tobin testifies Thursday, April 8, 2021, in 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. (REUTERS / Jane Rosenberg)

Derek Chauvin Trial 6:48 pm, Apr. 8, 2021

Medical expert testifies to the moment George Floyd died, 'not an ounce of oxygen left'

In this still image from video, surgeon for the Louisville Metro Police Department Dr. Bill Smock is seen shortly after sitting at the witness stand in the trial of Derek Chauvin on Thursday, April 8. (Forum News Service.)

Derek Chauvin Trial 5:19 pm, Apr. 8, 2021

Chauvin trial updates: Police surgeon concludes testimony as witness

Philonise Floyd arrives at the Hennepin County Government Center Wednesday, April 7, 2021, for the trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin, who is facing murder charges in the death of Philonise Floyd's brother, George Floyd. (REUTERS/Nicholas Pfosi)

Derek Chauvin Trial 1:26 pm, Apr. 8, 2021

'Spark of life': Jury to hear from George Floyd's brother in quirk of Minnesota law

In this image from video, Sgt. Jody Stiger of the Los Angeles Police Department answers questions Wednesday, April 7, 2021, during 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. (Pool via REUTERS)

Derek Chauvin Trial 5:58 pm, Apr. 7, 2021

Derek Chauvin's use of force questioned during officer testimony; defense focuses on drugs in Floyd death

In this still image from video, James Reyerson, senior special agent with the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, answers questions Wednesday, April 7, 2021, during 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. (Pool via REUTERS)

Derek Chauvin Trial 5:44 pm, Apr. 7, 2021

Chauvin trial updates: Court recesses following testimony from forensic scientists

Sergeant Jody Stiger of the Los Angeles Police Department answers questions Tuesday, April 6, 2021, during the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. (Pool via REUTERS)

Derek Chauvin Trial 4:03 pm, Apr. 6, 2021

Minneapolis police officers testify to the training they — and Derek Chauvin himself — receive

Minneapolis Police Department Officer Nicole Mackenzie testifies in the Hennepin County Courthose on Tuesday, April 6 in this still image from a broadcast of the case against Derek Chauvin. (Forum News Service)

Derek Chauvin Trial 2:45 pm, Apr. 6, 2021

Chauvin trial updates: Expert testifies that use of force in Chauvin case was "excessive"

In this still image from video, Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo answers questions Monday, April 5, 2021, in 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. (Pool via REUTERS)

Derek Chauvin Trial 6:16 pm, Apr. 5, 2021

Police chief testifies that Derek Chauvin 'absolutely' did not follow policy in George Floyd arrest

Hennepin County District Judge Peter Cahill listens Monday, April 5, 2021, as Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo answers questions on the sixth day of testimony in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, lfet, for second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis (Courtroom sketch / REUTERS / Jane Rosenberg)

Derek Chauvin Trial 4:44 pm, Apr. 5, 2021

Chauvin trial updates: Police chief says Chauvin did not follow use-of-force protocol

Waseca County deputy sheriff Doug Gerdts said that he knows there are people who feel they have been treated negatively by law enforcement, but that he does his best to reverse that, to keep interactions positive. (Richard Tsong-Taatarii/Star Tribune/TNS)

Derek Chauvin Trial 10:32 am, Apr. 5, 2021

Derek Chauvin trial looks different in rural Minnesota

Bridgett Floyd and members of Visual Black Justice helped pack produce boxes for families at a Salvation Army location on Lake Street in Minneapolis on Thursday, April 1, 2021. (Mark Vancleave/Minneapolis Star Tribune/TNS)

Derek Chauvin Trial 4:00 pm, Apr. 4, 2021

Sister of George Floyd spends day volunteering, keeping her mind off the Derek Chauvin trial

George Floyd, standing at right, can be seen in this May 25, 2020, image from security cameras at Cup Foods in Minneapolis. The security video was entered into evidence Wednesday, March 31, 2021, in the trial of Derek Chauvin. Chauvin is facing charges in Floyd's death which occurred not long after Floyd's interaction inside Cup Foods. (Forum News Service)

Derek Chauvin Trial 9:00 am, Apr. 4, 2021

Store clerk's testimony at Derek Chauvin trial triggers talk of expectations for retail workers to stop theft

In a still image from video, Minneapolis police Lt. Richard Zimmerman answers questions Friday, April 2, 2021, the fifth day of testimony in 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. (Pool via REUTERS)

Derek Chauvin Trial 1:36 pm, Apr. 2, 2021

Minneapolis police veteran calls Derek Chauvin's actions against George Floyd 'totally unnecessary'

Minneapolis police Lt. Richard Zimmerman, the long time head of the departments homicide unit, testifies Friday, April 2, 2021, in Hennepin County District Court.

Derek Chauvin Trial 11:58 am, Apr. 2, 2021

Chauvin trial updates: Lieutenant testifies response against Floyd was 'totally unnecessary'

Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, left, is seen in the hallway on May 25, 2020, at Hennepin County Medical Center.

Derek Chauvin Trial 6:37 pm, Apr. 1, 2021

Police sergeant: Restraint on George Floyd should have ended when he stopped resisting

Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, left, is seen in the hallway on May 25, 2020, at Hennepin County Medical Center.

Derek Chauvin Trial 4:57 pm, Apr. 1, 2021

Chauvin trial updates: Day ends with technical police testimony

MMA fighter Donald Williams II, who was an eyewitness to the death of George Floyd, leaves the Hennepin County Government Center after testifying in the trial of former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin on Monday, March 29, 2021, in Minneapolis. (Scott Olson/Getty Images/TNS)

Derek Chauvin Trial 4:30 pm, Apr. 1, 2021

Social media seizes on 'angry Black man' exchange during Derek Chauvin trial