Was George Floyd Jury Sequestered?

MINNEAPOLIS — The jury in Derek Chauvin's murder trial was sequestered Monday to deliberate the charges the former Minneapolis officer faces in the death of George Floyd last May.

Is the jury sequestered?

Typically ordered in sensational, high-profile criminal cases, sequestration begins immediately after the jury is seated and lasts until the jury has delivered its verdict. It is unusual for juries to be sequestered longer than a few days or a week. Occasionally, however, jurors are sequestered for weeks.

Was the jury sequestered Derek Chauvin?

The jurors for Chauvin's trial are partially sequestered. They park their cars at a secure location and are escorted into the courthouse through a private entrance. Once they are inside, they're supervised at all times, even during breaks, but they are allowed to go home every night.