On Wednesday, prosecutors and the defense attorneys representing six Baltimore police officers charged in the death of Freddie Gray appeared in court for a hearing in which both parties heard arguments on "key motions" in the case. According to the Baltimore Sun, one source of brief debate was a defense motion to dismiss the charges against the officers because of so-called "prosecutorial misconduct by Baltimore State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby." However, two such motions were swiftly denied by Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Barry G. Williams, meaning the defense's attempt to remove Mosby from the proceedings has failed.
A small group of protesters arrived at the courthouse early Wednesday morning, reportedly facing immediate police resistance. Social activist Kwame Rose was arrested after protesters and members of various media outlets were ordered to disperse, despite the fact that the group presented absolutely no threat to anyone in the area:
According to autopsy results, Freddie Gray suffered a "high-energy injury" during intentional deceleration of the police transport vehicle. Gray's death was eventually ruled a homicide in May, with all six officers receiving a variety of charges related to intentional negligence:
More to come.
