I have a question about the George Floyd incident.

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Is defence attorney trying this avenue because it' impossible to refute?

Chavin's attorney's name is Earl Gray BTW

What was Chauvin's motive and intention though? Did he want to murder him on camera, or did he just want him to suffer only?

They didn't like each other, he had the opportunity to do it and he'd get to show-off for his trainees because he's an awkward guy that no one really likes very much and he thought he'd get away with it. The moment the pieces fell into place Chauvin thought he could do it and get away with it. I'd go 1st degree and I'd win.

Seeing as you seem to have information (or legal knowledge) available to you that the prosecutors who didn't charge to that level apparently lack, maybe you should have a word with them and provide them the information they would need for that charge...

Or would you charge that high, knowing that by overcharging, he'd get off "not guilty"?

Actually all of that is in the public record already. His awkwardness, unpopularity (to the point of posters suggesting he might have an ASD) have been brought up before, same with conflicts with George Floyd at the nightclub they both worked at. If that's what's in the public record they've got no excuse.

2019 Minnesota Statutes

609.185 MURDER IN THE FIRST DEGREE.

(a) Whoever does any of the following is guilty of murder in the first degree and shall be sentenced to imprisonment for life:

(1) causes the death of a human being with premeditation and with intent to effect the death of the person or of another;

(2) causes the death of a human being while committing or attempting to commit criminal sexual conduct in the first or second degree with force or violence, either upon or affecting the person or another;

(3) causes the death of a human being with intent to effect the death of the person or another, while committing or attempting to commit burglary, aggravated robbery, kidnapping, arson in the first or second degree, a drive-by shooting, tampering with a witness in the first degree, escape from custody, or any felony violation of chapter 152 involving the unlawful sale of a controlled substance;

(4) causes the death of a peace officer, prosecuting attorney, judge, or a guard employed at a Minnesota state or local correctional facility, with intent to effect the death of that person or another, while the person is engaged in the performance of official duties;

(5) causes the death of a minor while committing child abuse, when the perpetrator has engaged in a past pattern of child abuse upon a child and the death occurs under circumstances manifesting an extreme indifference to human life;

(6) causes the death of a human being while committing domestic abuse, when the perpetrator has engaged in a past pattern of domestic abuse upon the victim or upon another family or household member and the death occurs under circumstances manifesting an extreme indifference to human life; or

(7) causes the death of a human being while committing, conspiring to commit, or attempting to commit a felony crime to further terrorism and the death occurs under circumstances manifesting an extreme indifference to human life.

(b) For the purposes of paragraph (a), clause (4), "prosecuting attorney" has the meaning given in section 609.221, subdivision 2, paragraph (c), clause (4).

(c) For the purposes of paragraph (a), clause (4), "judge" has the meaning given in section 609.221, subdivision 2, paragraph (c), clause (5).

(d) For purposes of paragraph (a), clause (5), "child abuse" means an act committed against a minor victim that constitutes a violation of the following laws of this state or any similar laws of the United States or any other state: section 609.221; 609.222; 609.223; 609.224; 609.2242; 609.342; 609.343; 609.344; 609.345; 609.377; 609.378; or 609.713.

(e) For purposes of paragraph (a), clause (6), "domestic abuse" means an act that:

(1) constitutes a violation of section 609.221, 609.222, 609.223, 609.224, 609.2242, 609.342, 609.343, 609.344, 609.345, 609.713, or any similar laws of the United States or any other state; and

(2) is committed against the victim who is a family or household member as defined in section 518B.01, subdivision 2, paragraph (b).

(f) For purposes of paragraph (a), clause (7), "further terrorism" has the meaning given in section 609.714, subdivision 1.

...so why didn't he just suck it up and deal with his claustrophobia for the next few hours of arrest, instead of possibly get resisting arrest charges added to his penalty?

You are saying that people with mental or behavioral conditions are always able to control their reaction? I don't really know where to begin...

There is also this new evidence that has come out, according the video, where it looks like Floyd was a police informant, which could have some relation as to why he was killed, possibly:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0eMOI8vgCYM

But if it's true that he was a police informant, why didn't he tell the officers that? Could they have perhaps taken things easier on him and or handled it differently if he told them he was working for the department as an informant?

Perhaps it was a different branch, Chauvin and the others looked like local constable plods.

But even if it's a different branch, isn't still worth mentioning on the chance that it may save your life, because the cops may have some sort of receprocity with different branches? I mean when you are being brutalized, isn't it best to spit out anything that might try to change their minds, rather than thinking they won't care if you are an informant or not?