The Baltimore police officer who was driving the van which carried Freddie Gray has been found not guilty on all charges. Judge Barry Williams announced the verdict Thursday morning. Officer Caesar Goodson was charged with second degree depraved heart murder, second degree assault, misconduct in office, involuntary manslaughter, manslaughter by vehicles (gross negligence), manslaughter by vehicles (criminal negligence) and reckless endangerment. He was the only officer facing charges of murder and manslaughter by vehicles.
This is the third trial in the case of the death of Freddie Gray. Officer Edward Nero had all charges cleared and Officer Porter’s trial ended in a hung jury. With the continuance of not guilty verdicts, State Attorney Marilyn Mosby may be in for a few more lawsuits and a potential public fall out.
There are still more trials to come in this case: Lt. Brian Rice (July 5), Officer Garrett Miller (July 27), Officer William Porter (September 6), and Sgt. Alicia White (October 13).
