Posted on 07/18/2016 7:53:08 AM PDT by Prov1322
Prosecutors in Baltimore have failed for the fourth time to secure a conviction in the Freddie Gray case, with Circuit Judge Barry Williams acquitting Lt. Brian Rice of all charges related to Gray's arrest and death.
Williams cleared Rice, 42, of involuntary manslaughter, reckless endangerment and misconduct in office in a downtown Baltimore courtroom on Monday morning. The judge had dismissed a second-degree assault charge at the trial's midpoint, and prosecutors dropped a second misconduct charge at the start.
Rice selected a bench trial rather than a jury trial, putting his legal fate in Williams' hands. He was was fourth of six officers charged in the case to go to trial.
Williams previously acquitted two other officers — Edward Nero and Caesar Goodson Jr. — of all charges in May and June, respectively. A fourth officer, William Porter, had a mistrial in December after a 12-member jury could not reach a consensus on any of the charges against him.
Rice's acquittal is likely to renew calls for Baltimore State's Attorney Marilyn J. Mosby to drop the remaining charges in the case, including from the union that represents the city's rank-and-file officers.
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What a charming Negress.
Mosby is an incompetent cop hating moron.
She has cost millions of $’s with her mouth and cop hating mind.
As the defense attorney, Warren Brown, pointed out she is not 0-4. She is 0-24.
How does this work? I see this one was another bench trial, in which the judge, not the jury, renders a verdict.
Can a defendant ask for a bench trial by judge, as opposed to having a jury? How does this work?
A defendant in a criminal trial always has the right to choose to be tried by a jury or by the judge.
He is withholding comment on these cases which is proper Judicial behavior.
So far so good, justice for the cops, obedience to the Constitution and Constitutional law.
Prosecutorial misconduct and evidence tampering should be addressed after these officers are cleared.
How long until Obama gets in front of a camera to stir up the masses.
I’d hit it.
I had the same reaction. I could almost hear Eminem mumbling and cursing in the background.
A defendant can request a bench trial. If you’re guilty as hell but think you can plant a seed of doubt in at least one juror’s mind, you want a jury; if you’re innocent, like these Baltimore defendants, you want a judge who will rule strictly on the law and evidence.
She studied at the Mike Nifong School of Lawlessness. Wonderful news on the acquittal.
Great!
Wow! Thank God there is still some justice in the U.S.!
What she deserves involves tar, feathers, and a fencerail.
Her pose and expression just scream arrogance, incompetence, and low IQ.
That bitch should be disbarred.
Abraham Lincoln, Star Trek?
“How long until Obama gets in front of a camera to stir up the masses.”
I began reading your comment and my mind digressed right after the words in front of a, and started thinking: Tribunal to answer for his crimes.
The incompetent and dumb Mosby is also facing civil lawsuits.
Marilyn Mosby Nifong...
Good one, wish I’d thought of that. I wish everyone would watch ESPN’s 30 for 30 “Fantastic Lies”. Tons of parallels and even more lies today.
Yes, that’s where I got that phrase! It was the Star Trek with Abraham Lincoln, and Lincoln said Uhura was a charming Negress.
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