Murder charges against Freddie Gray cops may be DROPPED

Daily Mail UK ^ | May 7, 2015 | Ted Thornhill

[Half Vast Conspiracy]

+1

[MeshugeMikey]

paging Revrunt Sharpton....Revrunt Sharpton.

[RedMDer]

He was pursued because officers observed what appeared to be a drug deal happening. When caught, the knife was discovered and the arrest made.

There is discussion that the knife may be legal in Maryland but illegal in the City of Baltimore where the arrest occurred.

[dennisw]

 

President: Dwayne Elizondo Mountain Dew Herbert Camacho

[ExTxMarine]

Evidence be DAMNED; they are going to try these cops!

I mean, the lack of evidence in the Saint Trayvon Martin case didn’t slow them down!!

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[Ancesthntr]

Surprise! Surprise! Surprise!

Or not - because these charges were ONLY politically-motivated, and without any basis in fact or law.

If you want to toast your marshmallows, Baltimore is going to be the place to be very soon. I’m glad that I’m in Texas, where we simply don’t allow our cities to get burned down.

[dennisw]

They need a space to store the non-looted items, mostly suntan lotion and Fathers Day cards.

+1 ... had to think a few seconds on that one

[HerrBlucher]

Hey, she stated herself that her reason for the charges was she heard the call of a lynch mob and responded accordingly.

[basalt]

a judge would dismiss it, not the prosecutor

[circlecity]

"a judge would dismiss it, not the prosecutor"

On what basis? In many states a prosecutor is the only one who can file or dismiss charges. It could be done state allows a preliminary hearing allowing the judge to act as finder of fact in determining whether there is sufficient evidence to go forward then that could stop the case but I don't know whether Md. provides for this or not.

[BenLurkin]

[2ndDivisionVet]

'If this case falls apart, will Baltimore burn?'

Immaterial. Shouldn't even be asked.

[attiladhun2]

She could not have even had time to do a proper legal Memorandum, which is the basis for the criminal information behind an indictment. This was politically driven, and even if a judge and jury corrupt enough to go through with a trial and conviction, an appeals court probably would throw it out.

[Attention Surplus Disorder]

If you’re an atty and you are able to technically answer...(versus a civilian with an opinion)

If a “murder” charge is “downgraded” or the charges are “refiled” as much lower grade homicide charges, does that qualify as “dropping” the [original] charges?

[envisio]

First THUG that riots, shoot him.
Second one, shoot him.
Third one, shoot him.
So on and so forth until the message is clear.

[envisio]

I believe that ship has sailed...

[monocle]

She was merely following the mob.

[vette6387]

“CVS best hold off on their stated plans to rebuild.”

Yeah, someone told me that CVS found only two items remaining in that looted store

Father’s Day Cards and Suntan Lotion!

[circlecity]

"If a “murder” charge is “downgraded” or the charges are “refiled” as much lower grade homicide charges, does that qualify as “dropping” the [original] charges?"

Well, dropping is more a colloquial term than a legal one. I'm not sure what is meant by "downgraded" either. The original charge had to be either dismissed by the prosecutor or ruled against by a Judge (ie. a finding of no probable cause or granting a motion to suppress) before a new "downgraded" charge can be "refiled" by the prosecutor.