Elliot Williams

CNN legal analyst

Elliot Williams on KCRW

"It is incredibly uncommon for a defendant to testify in a trial because testifying is fraught with peril for a defendant.

Why didn’t Derek Chauvin testify in his trial, and will the jury hold it against him?

"It is incredibly uncommon for a defendant to testify in a trial because testifying is fraught with peril for a defendant.

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