Jul 27, 2016
Prosecutors dropped all remaining charges against officers in the Freddie Gray case, bringing an end to the case without a conviction, the AP reports.
The trial of Baltimore officer Garrett Miller, set for today, was unusual even within the high-profile case of the death of Freddie Gray, who died from injuries sustained in the back of a police van after arrest.
BREAKING: Prosecutors drop remaining charges against officers in Freddie Gray case, bringing end to case without a conviction.
— The Associated Press (@AP) July 27, 2016
According to The Guardian,
"Officer Garrett Miller [would have been] the first person in the state of Maryland’s history to stand trial after being forced to testify in the trial of a co-defendant. The case presents to prosecutors a potential legal landmine, requiring them to balance a vigorous argument for conviction with preserving the constitutional rights of Miller against self-incrimination. ... To protect his fifth amendment rights, prosecutors cannot use anything he said during the other trial to prove the case against him.'"
Instead, the charges were dropped, along with those of the remaining officers in the case, meaning no officers will face legal convictions for Gray's death.
More details coming.
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