Baltimore Prosecutors Seek Gag Order--Would Prevent Attorneys Defending Police from Releasing Info

CNSNews/AP ^ | May 16, 2015 | Juliet Linderman AP

[jazusamo]

BALTIMORE (AP) — Baltimore prosecutors are seeking a gag order as they pursue a criminal case against six city officers in the case of Freddie Gray, a 25-year-old man who died a week after suffering a spinal injury while in police custody.

A court document that references the gag order, obtained by The Associated Press, is dated Wednesday. Assistant State's Attorney Antonio Gioia wrote that the gag order motion was mailed to defense attorneys.

Rochelle Ritchie, a spokeswoman for State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby, confirmed Friday the office is seeking a gag order. She declined to provide further details.

A gag order typically prevents attorneys and witnesses from publicly commenting on or releasing information about a particular case.

Mosby announced the charges, which range from second-degree misdemeanor assault to "depraved-heart" murder, in a lengthy news conference one day after receiving an investigative report from police. The May 1 announcement came after more than a week of protests that on two occasions gave way to rioting, prompting Democratic Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake to implement a curfew and Republican Gov. Larry Hogan to declare a state of emergency for the city.

[Calvin Locke]

Boston College Law School

JF'nK's law alma mater. Standards were relaxed for him, too. He lost his first run for a House seat, and was able to gain late admittance to BC Law, after that Tuesday loss in NOVEMBER!

[ronnie raygun]

Lord knows we dont want to insult the idiot arrogant mayor by telling the truth

[Mike Darancette]

Since the prosecutor asserted a discoverable fact as a reason for elements of the indictments she made the knife a part of the discussion. She should have kept her yap shut.

[jazusamo]

Bump.

[tbw2]

Accusing the black cop driving the vehicle of murder was a stretch.

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

Maryland “Freak State” PING!