Derek Chauvin jurors were split until this one aspect changed their minds to a guilty verdict

On Thursday, Don Lemon interviewed some of the jurors from the Derek Chauvin trail, who were speaking up for the first time. The former Minneapolis police officer who murdered George Floyd was found guilty on all three charges back in April, but the jurors admitted that they were originally split on the third-degree murder charge, that is, until they finally had a breakthrough.

Juror, Nicole Deters, said, "At some point I think it was Jodi, I'm pretty sure it was Jodi said, 'Wait a minute, does the intended act of harm have to be the death of George Floyd, or can it be him not providing the life support?'" Jodi Doud went on to explain her thought process that eventually changed people's minds. "I brought up the fact that this is not what he did but more or less what he didn't do. He did not provide lifesaving measures for George Floyd when he knew that the guy was in pain or needed medical attention," said Doud.

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DON LEMON: OK. What happened?

NICOLE DETERS: I think we did the same thing. A vote right away just to do a temperature check.

- Exactly.

NICOLE DETERS: And I believe that it was either four or five of us, initially, that said not guilty or undecided.

KYLIE MAR: On Thursday, Don Lemon interviewed some of the jurors from the Derek Chauvin trial, who are speaking up for the first time. The former Minneapolis police officer, who murdered George Floyd was found guilty on all three charges back in April. But the jurors admitted that they were originally split on the third degree murder charge, that is, until they finally had a breakthrough.

NICOLE DETERS: At some point, I think it was Jodi-- I'm pretty sure it was Jodi said, wait a minute, does the intended act of harm have to be the death of George Floyd or can it be him not providing the life support?

KYLIE MAR: Juror Nicole Deters went on to explain that it was that moment which ultimately swayed the other jurors, who were originally on the side of not guilty. And a juror, Jodi Doud went on to explain the thought process that made them change their minds.

JODI DOUD: I brought up to the fact that this is not what he did but more or less what he didn't do. He did not provide life saving measures for George Floyd when he knew that the die was in pain or needed medical attention.

KYLIE MAR: So then became the first white Minneapolis police officer who was found guilty for murdering a Black man and was sentenced to 22 and 1/2 years in prison for his crime. And for juror Sherrri Belton Hardeman, it was the Minneapolis police department's own motto that stuck in her head during the deliberations.

SHERRI BELTON HARDEMAN: Minneapolis police department has a model. And if I'm understanding it correctly, their model is, in our custody, in our care. George Floyd was in their custody. He was never in their care. And that for me just-- it just hit hard. I don't feel like they ever cared for him.