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Dr. Martin Tobin

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Jan 17, 2026
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How did expert medical testimony at Derek Chauvin’s trial differ between prosecution and defense?

Prosecution medical experts testified that George Floyd died of cardiopulmonary arrest caused by restraint — low oxygen from prone positioning and neck compression — and walked jurors through the mome...

Feb 5, 2026

What specific physiological mechanisms did Dr. Martin Tobin describe that linked restraint to hypoxia in the Chauvin trial?

testified that a combination of prone positioning, restrained arms, and ’s knee on ’s neck and back produced mechanically restricted, progressively “shallow” breathing that lowered oxygen delivery to ...

Feb 3, 2026

How did expert testimony at Derek Chauvin’s trial interpret the autopsy findings?

Medical experts at ’s trial diverged over what ’s meant: Baker ruled ’s death a homicide due to “cardiopulmonary arrest complicating law enforcement subdual, restraint, and neck compression” and stood...