Ms Hill-Aston said while a lot of people are upset that the trial of Officer William Porter ended in a mistrial, she said they recognise that they have a lot more to go through with five more trials of other officers charged in the case. Prosecutors said Porter was summoned by the police van’s driver to check on Gray during stops on the way to a police station. But instead of a dramatic conclusion, there was confusion.
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Richard Shipley, Freddie Gray’s stepfather, spoke to the press and stated, “the jurors did the best that they could…”
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Williams’ ruling prompted protests, with demonstrators marching in downtown Baltimore and hundreds gathering in Gray’s West Baltimore neighbourhood.
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“I’m not expecting our community to repeat April, but it is a bit of a kick in the chest”, she said.
The jury charged with deciding Porter’s fate had been deliberating the officer’s charges of second-degree assault, involuntary manslaughter, reckless endangerment and misconduct in office since Monday afternoon.
This came a day after the jury became deadlocked, and the judge had urged the jurors to return to deliberations to reach a verdict, which they could not. “They chose the wrong defendant to try first”.
“They want a verdict of some kind, and so they’re willing to wait for the retrial that we understand will happen on a date to be scheduled tomorrow”, Murphy said Wednesday night in an interview with WJZ. He told them to keep working.
Maj. Sabrina Tapp-Harper, a spokeswoman for the Baltimore Sheriff’s Office, said both were charged with disorderly conduct, failure to obey a law enforcement officer’s command, and disturbing the peace by using a bullhorn outside the courthouse while court was in session.
But the mistrial was a disappointment for some residents in need of a definitive resolution.
Officials appealed for calm as small crowds protested along streets lined with police officers.
“I know that many of my neighbors have been following this trial closely, and many may be disappointed by today’s outcome”, Cummings said in a statement calling for calm. With the Porter trial resulting in a mistrial, it did not set a stare decisis, or legal precedent, that would likely be a major factor in the cases against the five other officers.
Asked by defense lawyer Joseph Murtha if he wanted to appear at Thursday’s hearing, a relieved-looking Porter said, “No”. The hung jury in the Porter case, however, has made the upcoming court cases trickier. “I feel for the state and I feel for the family of Freddie Gray”. “I’m scared for society … where you can be injured in the presence of public servants and they will turn their back and do nothing and let you die and then not be held accountable that’s a scary society”. It remains unclear whether Officer William Porter will be tried again.
If there is another trial, there is always a chance that it may be moved out of Baltimore.
Van driver Officer Caesar Goodson is the next officer due in court, with his trial set for January 6.
To convict him of second degree assault, the prosecution would have had to prove that Porter “committed an act with the intent to place” Gray at risk of physical harm and that he was not justified in doing so.
But legal experts said it was not clear prosecutors could have compelled Porter to testify, given that he might expose himself to potential federal civil charges.
“Porter will be in a position where he and his lawyer must at least consider negotiations toward a possible plea, or to seek immunity in exchange for his testimony”, says Colbert.
Rep. Elijah Cummings, whose district includes the city of Baltimore, expressed hope and confidence Thursday that the justice system will ultimately render a guilty verdict in the case of one of the officers charged in the death of Freddie Gray.
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“It was never going to be easy”.
