The trials of the officers charged with the death of Freddie Gray
For a while, Freddie Gray’s death was the talk of every blog and every political talk show and every newspaper. It wasn’t even that long ago; you probably remember the furor.
Now that the political purposes of the incident have been served, you don’t hear much about the trials of the officers, do you? That’s because they are not going well for the prosecution.
However, the blog Legal Insurrection covers these trials in depth, courtesy of the intrepid Andrew Branca. Here’s today’s installment, but you can find them all if you go here and start scrolling down.
I could not possibly improve on Branca’s reportage, so I won’t even try. Please note that five of the six accused officers are also suing prosecutor Mosby for assorted violations such as defamation, invasion of privacy, malicious prosecution, false arrest, and violation of the Maryland declaration of rights.
I noticed that the first one waived a jury trial; which was a prudent decision. Unfortunately, too many judges are radicalized now; so, even that could be “luck of the draw”.
Like so many incidents these days, I am not sure if the average person can find a legitimate narrative to understand the whole episode. People with a vested interest; e.g., journalists, pundits, activists, will analyze it and publish their version, and it will become a question of who you believe.
I remember how well they covered the Trayvon Martin murder trial. Those who never saw any testimony or the difference in lawyers have no idea whatsoever what went on.
I sent you the judges order that the prosecution witheld exculpatory evidence… nice to see it went down the toilet … or never was…
at least i am having fun debunking the bs on the ar15 that is really a Sig MCX and the bs that people like micheal moore and Gersh Kuntzman been claiming in the newspapers and twitter…
BREAKING: Judge Determines Prosecutors HID Vital Evidence In Freddie Gray Case
http://www.dailywire.com/news/6478/breaking-judge-determines-prosecutors-hid-vital-michael-qazvini
“The state doesn’t get to decide whether or not to disclose information,” stated Andrew Graham, one of Goodson’s defense attorneys. “The state sat on it for over a year. It’s not up to them to make that decision. Even a small piece of evidence may make a difference. It’s not fair to the defense.”
i sent that along 4 business days ago…
Artfldgr:
I don’t know why you would imagine I could cover everything you mention, even if I wanted to—that wouldn’t just be a full-time job, it would be a full-time job for quite a few people.
What’s more, it happens that, if you read the list of Branca articles that I linked to, one of them addresses the topic of the exculpatory evidence that was omitted by the prosecution.
neo,
As you note, the political purposes of the incident have been served. Prosecutors hiding vital evidence should be disbarred. Personal consequence is the only way that ideologues and political opportunists like Mosby can be dissuaded.
Oldflyer: It was actually the second trial that was a bench trial. Officer Porter was the first trial and that resulted in a hung jury. I believe that Officer Goodson has also elected a bench trial in this case.
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Thanks LT. I stand corrected.
Thanks for the kind words, much appreciated! 🙂
–Andrew, @LawSelfDefense
Ace posted a video of Andrew Branca this morning regarding the 5th Amendment and police.
https://youtu.be/6wXkI4t7nuc
Quite something to see.
“five of the six accused officers are also suing prosecutor Mosby for assorted violations such as defamation, invasion of privacy, malicious prosecution, false arrest, and violation of the Maryland declaration of rights.” – Neo
A move that I’m sure Charles Murray would approve…
https://www.aei.org/publication/curing-american-sclerosis/
In the Duke lacrosse team rape case the prosecutor hid exculpatory evidence from the defense. Too bad he didn’t get a lot more jail time. Prosecutorial misconduct should be punished severely.
A banana republic we have become.
I sure wish Mosby and city officials would move to settle all the officers’ suit as quickly as they did that of Freddie Gray’s family (actually they “settled” before suit had even been filed) and in dbl. the amt. they so swiftly awarded his family for each officer.
That, of course won’t happen, and unfortunately, she and the administration will likely use the suits as fodder to rile up the citizens who elected them in first place.
My remaining wish is that just one local media outlet will tally and publish the net cost of Mosby’s actions including net cost of prosecutions, all settlements, lawsuit awards, and increase in violent crime and related suffering she has cost the citizens of Baltimore! (local FOX News are you listening? It may be up to you and you alone!)
@Ray:
Agreed. I also would have loved to see Duke ‘s new President at the time, his Administration, and all the faculty (who signed open letter in Duke’s newspaper condemning not just the team but indicting the entire undergraduate population and culture before any investigation whatsoever had begun) held to account.
I am an Alumna who tremendously loved my years at the school. I was so mortified at their behavior that I withdrew a pledge I made for an important year Reunion (it was a pledge so I feel obligated to fulfill it ultimately but not until I leave this earth) and discontinued further financial support since. For better or for worse, the incident unveiled the already-well-entrenched liberal elitism on college campuses that is unchecked, and continues to grow (mis)shaping the young minds who will lead this nation through the future. As far as I am concerned, once you leave, no matter how fondly you remember your years in school, and how much enthusiasm and joy you get from watching exciting accomplishments made by those representing your school, the only voice you have is with your pocketbook, and, at the time, I believe the school took a temporary hit.