On Friday, May 1, 2015, State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby announced that her office was charging six Baltimore City Police Officers in the death of Freddie Gray. State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby stated: “To the people of Baltimore and the demonstrators across America: I heard your call for no justice, no peace. Your peace is sincerely needed as I work to deliver justice on behalf of this young man.”
Baltimore Police Officer Caesar Goodson was charged with “depraved heart” second-degree murder, involuntary manslaughter and other charges. Baltimore Police Officers William Porter, 25, Lt. Brian Rice, 41, and Sgt. Alicia White, 30, were each charged with involuntary manslaughter, second-degree assault and misconduct in office. Officers Edward Nero, 29, and Garrett Miller, 26, were charged with second-degree assault and misconduct in office. Lt. Rice and Officers Nero and Miller were also charged with false imprisonment for making what Ms. Mosby termed an illegal arrest of Mr. Gray.
The Baltimore Police Officers charged with these crimes surrendered to police and bail was set in amounts ranging from $250,000 to $350,000. They all posted bail and were released by Friday night.
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)
The full list of criminal charges against the Baltimore City Police Officers:
Officer Caesar R. Goodson Jr.
1) Second-degree depraved heart murder (Maximum sentence: 30 years)
2) Manslaughter (involuntary) (10 years)
3) Second-degree assault (10 years)
4) Manslaughter by vehicle (gross negligence) (10 years)
5) Manslaughter by vehicle (criminal negligence) (3 years)
6) Misconduct in office
Officer William Porter
1) Manslaughter (involuntary) (10 years)
2) Second-degree assault (10 years)
3) Misconduct in office
Lt. Brian W. Rice
1) Manslaughter (involuntary) (10 years)
2) Second-degree assault (10 years)
3) Second-degree assault (10 years)
4) Misconduct in office
5) Misconduct in office
6) False imprisonment
Officer Edward M. Nero
1) Second-degree assault (10 years)
2) Second-degree assault (10 years)
3) Misconduct in office
4) Misconduct in office
5) False imprisonment
Officer Garrett E. Miller
1) Second-degree assault (10 years)
2) Second-degree assault (10 years)
3) Misconduct in office
4) Misconduct in office
5) False imprisonment
Sgt. Alicia D. White
1) Manslaughter (involuntary) (10 years)
2) Second-degree assault (10 years)
3) Misconduct in office
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