Posted on 10/05/2015 2:38:18 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
Baltimore prosecutors argued in a motion this week that a series of actions by police officers contributed to Freddie Gray suffering a spinal cord injury in the back of a transport van.
In response to a motion to dismiss charges of reckless endangerment against three officers, prosecutors said defense attorneys wrongly focused on the state's allegation that the officers failed to secure Gray with a seat belt.
Attorneys for Lt. Brian W. Rice and Officers Edward M. Nero and Garrett E. Miller had argued that failing to place a seat belt on Gray does not constitute criminal negligence.
But prosecutors wrote in their latest filing that the defense attorneys misunderstand Maryland law and that their argument "rests on an inaccurate portrayal of the conduct charged."
Gray, 25, suffered the spinal cord injury after his arrest April 12. His death a week later sparked protests against police brutality across the city.
Six officers have been charged in the case; all have pleaded not guilty. Rice also faces a manslaughter charge in Gray's death, and he, Miller and Nero face second-degree assault and misconduct in office charges....
(Excerpt) Read more at baltimoresun.com ...
Apparently, the police should have a fleet of cushy limos for such fine, upstanding citizens as Freddie.
The key to this case: drug dealer Freddie had a history of abusing himself in the back of police vans......hoping to save his skin by faking a case of police brutality.
Maryland “Freak State” PING!
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