A grand jury today indicted the six Baltimore City Police officers who were arrested in the killing of Freddie Gray. The grand jury indictment charges varied slightly from the charges of their original arrests, but the charges remain from murder, manslaughter, and assault. If convicted, the Baltimore City Police could face decades of imprisonment for their criminal actions in the murder of Freddie Gray.
Six Baltimore City Police Officers Arrested in the Death of Freddie Gray, top row from left, Caesar Goodson, Garrett Miller and Edward Nero, and bottom row from left, William Porter, Lt. Brian Rice and Sgt. Alicia White. (Source: Baltimore PD)
Officer Caesar R. Goodson Jr. – Indicted
1) Second-degree depraved heart murder (30 yrs.)
2) Manslaughter (involuntary) (10 yrs.)
3) Assault/second degree (10 yrs.)
4) Manslaughter by vehicle (gross negligence) (10 yrs.)
5) Manslaughter by vehicle (criminal negligence) (3 yrs.)
6) Misconduct in office (8th Amendment*)
7) Reckless endangerment (5 yrs.)
Officer William G. Porter – Indicted
1) Manslaughter (involuntary) (10 yrs.)
2) Assault/second degree (10 yrs.)
3) Misconduct in office (8th Amendment*)
4) Reckless endangerment (5 yrs.)
Lt. Brian W. Rice – Indicted
1) Manslaughter (involuntary) (10 yrs.)
2) Assault/second degree (10 yrs.)
3) Misconduct in office (8th Amendment*)
4) Misconduct in office (8th Amendment*)
5) Reckless endangerment (5 yrs.)
Officer Edward M. Nero – Indicted
1) Assault/second degree (10 yrs.)
2) Misconduct in office (8th Amendment*)
3) Misconduct in office (8th Amendment*)
4) Reckless endangerment (5 yrs.)
Officer Garrett E. Miller – Indicted
1) Assault/second degree (10 yrs.)
2) Misconduct in office (8th Amendment*)
3) Misconduct in office (8th Amendment*)
4) Reckless endangerment (5 yrs.)
Sgt. Alicia D. White – Indicted
1) Manslaughter (involuntary) (10 yrs.)
2) Assault/second degree (10 yrs.)
3) Misconduct in office (8th Amendment*)
4) Reckless endangerment (5 yrs.)
*Any sentence that does not constitute cruel & unusual punishment