From NationalFile.com….
Judge Peter Cahill has barred the prosecution in the George Floyd murder trial from describing the deceased convicted felon Floyd as a “gentle giant” or “peaceful person,” just days after allowing a motion that bans the prosecution’s use of comparisons between Floyd’s death and the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.
Minnesota Public Radio reported Wednesday that Judge Cahill “said the family testimony or “spark of life testimony” is a traditional part of murder trials … which allow for the humanization of the victim — to show that they were loved and valued. But he cautioned that he will not allow ‘character evidence’ – which he defined as any testimony that may describe Floyd as a ‘peaceful person’ or ‘gentle giant.’”
“As soon as you start getting into propensity for violence or propensity for peacefulness, I think then you’re getting into character evidence,” Cahill reportedly said, adding, “And then that does open the door for the defense to cross-examine about his character for peacefulness.”
