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The Straight Story

(48,121 posts)
Thu Jun 23, 2016, 10:45 AM Jun 2016

Driver of Police van during Freddie Gray arrest found not guilty of 2nd degree murder

BALTIMORE (WBFF) - Officer Caesar Goodson, the driver of the Baltimore Police van on the day of Freddie Gray's arrest has been found not guilty of second-degree murder.

He was facing charges of second-degree depraved heart murder, manslaughter, second-degree assault, misconduct in office and reckless endangerment.

The verdict was read by Judge Barry Williams on Thursday morning. A handful of protesters were gathered outside of the courthouse prior to Goodson's arrival, awaiting the verdict. Organizers say they expect a far larger crowd at an evening protest at Penn & North.

Security around the courthouse and around the city have been a concern for some officials and members of the Maryland National Guard are on stand-by as a "last resort."

http://kutv.com/news/local/driver-of-police-van-during-freddie-gray-arrest-found-not-guilty-of-2nd-degree-murder

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Driver of Police van during Freddie Gray arrest found not guilty of 2nd degree murder (Original Post) The Straight Story Jun 2016 OP
As he should have been. NaturalHigh Jun 2016 #1
The fix was in from the beginning. alarimer Jun 2016 #2
How was the fix in? pintobean Jun 2016 #4
So Freddie Gray's killer is still out there? JaneyVee Jun 2016 #3
Not guilty doesn't mean innocent. WhisCo Jun 2016 #6
Legally it does SickOfTheOnePct Jun 2016 #7
But if someone is found not guilty it doesn't mean they didn't commit the crime. WhisCo Jun 2016 #8
From the video's, it looked like his neck was broken before he was in the van. Equinox Moon Jun 2016 #5
 

pintobean

(18,101 posts)
4. How was the fix in?
Thu Jun 23, 2016, 01:03 PM
Jun 2016

Do you believe Marilyn Mosby and her prosecutors didn't really want a conviction?

SickOfTheOnePct

(7,290 posts)
7. Legally it does
Thu Jun 23, 2016, 03:56 PM
Jun 2016

If you're innocent until proven guilty, and you're never proven guilty, then you remain innocent.

 

WhisCo

(15 posts)
8. But if someone is found not guilty it doesn't mean they didn't commit the crime.
Thu Jun 23, 2016, 11:06 PM
Jun 2016

No need to hunt for a murderer whom has been arrested and acquitted.

To go further, if in a murder case the police illegally obtain evidence which would prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt, but is supressed, and the murderer is found not guilty, does that mean he is innocent?

The system presumes you're innocent until proven guilty because that is the best way. It doesn't mean the person is actually innocent.

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