Chauvin Prosecutor’s Closing Arguments Paint Floyd as Devoted Son

Steve Schleicher painted George Floyd as a friendly face in his community, a devoted son to his mother, as he wrapped up the state’s case against accused murderer Derek Chauvin.

Schleicher, who is no stranger to high-profile criminal cases, described in detail how Floyd struggled to breathe face down on the pavement as Chauvin knelt on his neck and back.

An attorney in private practice, Schleicher is now on the legal team prosecuting the ex-Minneapolis police officer accused of murdering Floyd.

While he was still a federal prosecutor in 2016, Schleicher played a lead role in securing a guilty ...