I have seen a lot of predictions about this case, and I am curious what people here think about the matter.
Will Derek Chauvin be convicted or acquitted on the main charge, or will there be a hung jury?
Will Derek Chauvin be convicted or acquitted on any lesser charge, or will there be a hung jury?
In the aftermath, will there be rioting and looting if (1) he is convicted on all charges (2) he is convicted on only some of the charges and (3) if he is acquitted on all charges?
Grant, it's not a jury of his peers, but there's certainly reasonable doubt as to whether fentanyl floyd ODed, ingested speedballs, then became overwhelmed as the adrenaline of arrest and combat rushed over him.
But the defense is pretty awful. The facts are there, but this is a trial by emotion.
Conviction of manslaughter, cleared within 2 years. Possibly postmortem.
E: a chimpout is guaranteed, not because it's low or no charges, but because it's an opportunity to snag some new nikes with minimal legal resistance.