Ummmmm... "In a motion filed Monday on behalf of Officer Edward Nero, his attorneys believe that the "spring assisted, one hand operated knife" obtained during Gray's April 12 arrest is not in fact legal — and therefore, his arrest was justified, reported NBC affiliate WBAL. "
I doubt very much that Officer Nero came up with this idea on his own. (Demonstrating why good lawyers get paid as much as they do.)
Okay I give. Guilty of reading the title and skimming the content.
The standard for conviction is “beyond a reasonable doubt”. Smart attorney is creating doubt.
The problem is, this will be an OJ jury. Likely the judge will be biased as well. The law will not matter. The justice of the mob will rule.