ANOTHER ACQUITTAL IN THE FREDDIE GRAY CASE

Judge Barry Williams acquits Baltimore PD Lt. Brian Rice of all charges related to the death of Freddie Gray

On Monday, Judge Barry Williams acquitted Baltimore PD Lt. Brian Rice of all charges in the Freddie Gray case. Lt. Rice, who put Gray into a paddy wagon without seat-belting him, had been charged with manslaughter, reckless endangerment and misconduct in office. Two additional charges, one of which the judge dismissed and the other one which the prosecution dropped, had been filed against him.

Rice, who opted for a bench trial by Judge Williams, received the judge’s verdict after a week-long trial. The judge noted that the prosecution simply failed to prove its case.

Lt. Rice was the third defendant acquitted by Judge Williams. A fourth defendant had his trial end with a hung jury. I suspect he will ask for a bench trial if the prosecution is stupid enough to retry him. Two other Baltimore officers in the Freddie Gray case have yet to be tried.

The two cops awaiting trial have filed a federal lawsuit against Mosby charging her with defamation, invasion of privacy, malicious prosecution, false arrest, false imprisonment and violation of the Maryland declaration of rights. Lt. Rice is suing Mosby for defamation of character, false imprisonment and violation of rights.

It is now crystal clear that State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby rushed to judgement and offered up the six officers as sacrificial lambs to appease the BLM mobs. Mosby should be ashamed of herself, but I doubt she has any shame.

Mosby and the BLM mob cannot accuse Judge Williams of racial bias because he happens to be an African-American.