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BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Officer Caesar Goodson, who was driving the police van inside which Freddie Gray incurred his fatal neck injury, has been found not guilty of second-degree “depraved heart” murder by Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Barry Williams.
Goodson, 46, has also been found not guilty on charges of manslaughter, assault, misconduct in office and reckless endangerment.
After the verdict was read, protesters began chanting “Murderer!” over and over again outside the courthouse.
Goodson is one of six officers charged in relation to Gray’s death, and the third to be tried. Officer William Porter’s trial ended in a hung jury and mistrial in December, and Officer Edward Nero was found not guilty on all charges in May.
Williams said the state offered theories that were not backed by evidence. "The court cannot simply let things speak for themselves," he said in his ruling. What a travesty this entire thing has been. Prosecutor Mosby wanted a scapegoat to stop the Riots. The City immediately paid Millions of Dollars to Gray's family ...... when the officers were innocent.
Baltimore has serious problems - one of the biggest problems is their Leadership.
The AG will probably go after them saying they violated Grays civil rights.
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