Judge in Freddie Gray-Officer Trial Grills Prosecutors

[branford]

5. Yes, you are wrong.

The officer believed he had probable cause, and it certainly wasn't clear that he did not. Being wrong and making an arrest is not a criminal offense by itself, and even the state tried to backtrack before the trial ended. If probable cause is later found to be lacking, the remedy is to void the arrest or render evidence inadmissible, not criminally charge a police officer absent other very egregious conduct by that particular officer.

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