Verdict is in on Freddie Gray case
- By Joe Heim and Rachel Weiner | Washington Post
- May 23, 2016
- 1 min read
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BALTIMORE — A judge found police officer Edward M. Nero not guilty of four criminal counts in the case of Freddie Gray, whose death last year in police custody sparked riots and widespread anger in the city.
The decision by Judge Barry G. Williams, announced Monday in a packed courtroom, is the first verdict reached in the Gray case. Nero is the second of six Baltimore police officers to face trial on charges related to Gray’s arrest and subsequent death. The first officer’s trial ended in a hung jury.
The verdict came after a trial held over six days. Nero had opted for a bench trial rather than have his case heard in front of a jury.
Nero, 30, was one of six Baltimore officers to face charges in the case of Gray, who died in police custody a week after suffering injuries in the back of a police van. Gray’s death sparked rioting and arson in Baltimore and brought additional scrutiny to the deaths of young black men at the hands of police officers across the country.
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