Judge Peter Cahill hardly slept during the six weeks he presided over the murder trial of Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin for killing George Floyd.
What You Need To Know
- Past high-profile trials suggest additional scrutiny and stress for the four judges overseeing the indictments against former President Donald Trump
- But the challenge facing Fulton County Judge Scott McAfee in Georgia is unlike any of the others
- For one, he is the only judge to allow television cameras in the courtroom to broadcast hearings and any trials
- McAfee took the bench just this year, but attorneys who have worked alongside him say his demeanor and years of work as a prosecutor have prepared him for heightened pressure
Cameras in the courtroom broadcast the veteran Minnesota judge’s every word to a global audience. Outside, the nation waited nervously for the outcome of a slaying that…
