The trials of six Baltimore police officers charged in the death of Freddie Gray are set to resume in May, nearly a year after the 25-year-old died from injuries sustained while in police custody.
Maryland Appeals Court orders Baltimore Officer William Porter to testify against fellow police officers involved in the Freddie Gray case. The prosecutor argues that Porter is an invaluable witness in the state's case.
Arguing that it would delay the upcoming trials of three other officers, Baltimore judge Barry Williams on Wednesday ruled that prosecutors cannot compel William Porter to testify at their trials, according to The Associated Press.
Jury selection in Baltimore police officer Caesar Goodson's trial is set to begin on Monday in the Freddie Gray case.
The retrial for Officer William Porter is set to begin June 13, a date that follows the trials of the other five officers involved in the incident that left the 25-year-old Baltimore man dead.
Damario Solomon-Simmons expects Marilyn Mosby to retry William Porter.
Closing statements were heard Monday, leading the jury into deliberations to determine the fate of William Porter, one of six Baltimore officers charged in the death of Freddie Gray.
Testimony during the trial of Baltimore officer William Porter on Friday revealed Freddie Gray's pleas for medical attention were ignored.
The presence of a predominately African-American jury in the first case against a Baltimore police officer involved in the death of Freddie Gray may help expose the strained relationship between the city's residents and law enforcement.
The six Baltimore police officers involved in the death of Freddie Gray will go to trial, after a judge denied a motion to drop the charges
