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Freddie Gray case: Judge acquits Lt. Brian Rice of all charges
The Baltimore Sun ^ | 07/18/2016 | Kevin Rector

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.

(Excerpt) Read more at baltimoresun.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Maryland
KEYWORDS: baltimore; brianrice; freddiegray; freddiegraycase; marilynmosby
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To: JPG

What a charming Negress.


41 posted on 07/18/2016 8:15:49 AM PDT by Dilbert San Diego
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To: bigredkitty1

Mosby is an incompetent cop hating moron.

She has cost millions of $’s with her mouth and cop hating mind.


42 posted on 07/18/2016 8:16:42 AM PDT by Grampa Dave (Nothing special re words "radical Islam"!, Nation of IsIam is just "Islam." NOI/Isis equals murder!)
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To: Dilbert San Diego

As the defense attorney, Warren Brown, pointed out she is not 0-4. She is 0-24.


43 posted on 07/18/2016 8:16:58 AM PDT by Protect the Bill of Rights
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To: Dilbert San Diego

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.


44 posted on 07/18/2016 8:17:27 AM PDT by scouter (As for me and my household... We will serve the LORD.)
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To: Prov1322
Judge Barry Glenn Williams is acting Constitutionally and within the original intent of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights.

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.

45 posted on 07/18/2016 8:17:37 AM PDT by Navy Patriot (America, a Rule of Mob nation)
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To: Prov1322

How long until Obama gets in front of a camera to stir up the masses.


46 posted on 07/18/2016 8:18:01 AM PDT by pb929
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To: JPG

I’d hit it.


47 posted on 07/18/2016 8:18:25 AM PDT by stylin19a
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To: ealgeone

I had the same reaction. I could almost hear Eminem mumbling and cursing in the background.


48 posted on 07/18/2016 8:19:07 AM PDT by lee martell
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To: Dilbert San Diego

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.


49 posted on 07/18/2016 8:19:48 AM PDT by jumpingcholla34 (.)
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To: Prov1322

She studied at the Mike Nifong School of Lawlessness. Wonderful news on the acquittal.


50 posted on 07/18/2016 8:21:23 AM PDT by Uncle Sam 911
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To: mkjessup

Great!


51 posted on 07/18/2016 8:24:40 AM PDT by Grampa Dave (Nothing special re words "radical Islam"!, Nation of IsIam is just "Islam." NOI/Isis equals murder!)
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To: Prov1322

Wow! Thank God there is still some justice in the U.S.!


52 posted on 07/18/2016 8:25:47 AM PDT by fortheDeclaration (Pr 14:34 Righteousness exalteth a nation:but sin is a reproach to any people)
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To: TigerClaws
She should be disbarred.

What she deserves involves tar, feathers, and a fencerail.

53 posted on 07/18/2016 8:27:35 AM PDT by NorthMountain (Hillary Clinton: corrupt unreliable negligent traitor)
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To: JPG

Her pose and expression just scream arrogance, incompetence, and low IQ.


54 posted on 07/18/2016 8:29:00 AM PDT by NorthMountain (Hillary Clinton: corrupt unreliable negligent traitor)
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To: Prov1322

That bitch should be disbarred.


55 posted on 07/18/2016 8:31:28 AM PDT by bigbob (The Hillary indictment will have to come from us.)
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To: Dilbert San Diego

Abraham Lincoln, Star Trek?


56 posted on 07/18/2016 8:33:19 AM PDT by baltimorepoet
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To: pb929

“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.


57 posted on 07/18/2016 8:34:11 AM PDT by Mouton (The insurrection laws maintain the status quo now.)
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To: GilGil

The incompetent and dumb Mosby is also facing civil lawsuits.


58 posted on 07/18/2016 8:34:39 AM PDT by Dante3
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To: Prov1322

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.


59 posted on 07/18/2016 8:35:14 AM PDT by fightin kentuckian
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To: baltimorepoet

Yes, that’s where I got that phrase! It was the Star Trek with Abraham Lincoln, and Lincoln said Uhura was a charming Negress.


60 posted on 07/18/2016 8:35:18 AM PDT by Dilbert San Diego
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