Attorney For Cop Charged In George Floyd Death Claims He Overdosed On Fentanyl

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8/19/20:

The latest defense for one of the cops involved in the death of George Floyd is that the 46-year-old swallowed drugs before a knee was placed on his neck for over eight minutes.

According to KTVU attorney Earl Gray, who is representing former officer Thomas Lane, alleged in a new court filing that Floyd overdosed on fentanyl while resisting arrest on May 25. He claims Floyd somehow managed to swallow the drugs while the cops were taking him into custody.

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