Baltimore Officer Caesar Goodson Jr., is a mere days away from his trial date on charges of manslaughter, assault, reckless endangerment, misconduct, and second-degree “depraved-heart” murder against Freddie Gray; the young man died due to spinal injuries while in a police van that Goodson was driving. The Jan. 11th trial date will be the second of the sixth that will take place. The first trial, which turned out to be a mistrial due to a deadlocked jury, was for officer William Porter; a guy that now has to testify in Goodson’s trial (he also has to testify in the trial of Sgt. Alicia White). Hit the jump for more.
Freddie Gray Case: Judge Declares Mistrial In Case Of Officer William Porter
After more than 14 hours of deliberations over the course of three days, the judge has declared a mistrial in the case of Baltimore police Officer William Porter who was one of six officers charged with the death of Freddie Gray. Tuesday, the jurors told the judges they were deadlocked, and unable to reach a unanimous decision.The jury resumed talks Wednesday morning but were still unsuccessful in reaching a verdict.
(Video) Freddie Gray Case: Jury “Deadlocked” In First Trial Of Officer William Porter
Wednesday morning jurors in the manslaughter trial of a Baltimore police officer charged in the death of Freddie Gray will resume deliberations after telling the judge they were “deadlocked.” Officer William Porter is one of six officers being charged with Gray’s death. The jury, composed of three black men, four black women, three white women and two white men — told a judge on Tuesday afternoon, that they’d been been unable to reach an unanimous decision on Porter’s charges, but the judge asked them to keep at it. They resumed deliberating around 8:30 a.m. Wednesday. Hit the jump for more details.
