Monday, July 18, 2016

Highest Ranked Cop in Freddie Gray Case Not Guilty on All Counts

After four days of testimony and essentially the same evidence as previous trials, Lieutenant Brian Rice was found not guilty on all charges in the death of Freddie Gray on Monday morning.

Rice is the highest ranked officer charged in the death of Gray, a 25-year-old African American man who died from a fatal neck injury while in police custody. Judge Barry Williams presided over the trial.

Rice was charged with manslaughter, reckless endangerment, and misconduct in office. An assault charge was thrown out by Judge Williams halfway through the trial due to insufficient evidence.

Rice was the fourth officer on trial for the death of Freddie Gray. Officers Edward Nero and Officer Cesar Goodson were acquitted in a bench trial by the same judge. Officer William Porter's trial ended in a hung jury last year and he is scheduled to be retried. 

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