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To: i-node who wrote (197759)	4/2/2021 4:50:09 PM
From: Brumar89	1 Recommendation Recommended By rdkflorida2 Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 366042

The state is doing a bang up job so far. You haven't heard a word of pro-Chauvin evidence yet you have already found him innocent. An autopsy carried out by Dr. Andrew Baker, the Hennepin County Medical Examiner, in June last year concluded Floyd's death was a homicide. According to the report, Floyd, who had been apprehended on suspicion of passing a counterfeit $20 bill, died of "cardiopulmonary arrest complicating law enforcement subdual, restraint, and neck compression." Baker's preliminary report had sparked anger after it found "no physical findings" to "support a diagnosis of traumatic asphyxia or strangulation". The report had also suggested Floyd's had underlying conditions which contributed to his death. According to the report, Floyd's death had been caused by the "combined effects of Mr Floyd's being restrained by police, underlying health conditions and any potential intoxicants in his system". In an updated report filed two months later, Baker confirmed he had found traces of fentanyl—an opioid used as recreational drug—in Floyd's system, but stated that could not be identified as the cause of death. According to the documents, Floyd had 11 ng/mL of fentanyl in his blood, a dose that could have been justified an overdose verdict had his death occurred in different circumstances. Floyd was also found to have a "heavy heart" and "at least one artery was approximately 75 percent blocked." Chauvin's defense is likely to focus on both elements of the report. Baker told investigators that: "If he [Floyd] were found dead at home alone and no other apparent causes, this could be acceptable to call an OD [overdose]. Deaths have been certified with levels of 3. [...] That is a fatal level of fentanyl under normal circumstances." However, Baker also stated there was no proof the fentanyl had killed Floyd. "I am not saying this killed him," he added. Meanwhile, an independent autopsy carried out by experts hired by Floyd's family concluded the 46-year-old died of "asphyxiation from sustained pressure." Dr. Michael Baden, one of the experts part of the independent team, concluded "there is no other health issue that could cause or contribute to the death." ................. https://www.newsweek.com/george-floyd-autopsy-report-cause-death-1579393