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Trial Concludes for Van Driver Charged in the Death of Freddie Gray
Source: ABC News
Trial Concludes for Van Driver Charged in the Death of Freddie Gray
By SERENA MARSHALL Jun 20, 2016, 1:53 PM ET
The trial of Officer Caesar Goodson, the van driver charged with second-degree depraved-heart murder in the death of 25-year-old Freddie Gray, came to a close today.
Judge Barry Williams will render his verdict on Thursday morning. He will have to decide when, over the course of the ride, Gray sustained the fatal injury that led to his death, as well as whether that injury was a result of actions taken, or not taken, by Goodson.
Goodson, the third of six Baltimore City police officers to stand trial for their alleged role in the arrest and death of Gray, also faces three charges of manslaughter, one charge of second-degree assault, reckless endangerment and misconduct in office. He has pleaded not guilty.
Gray was alive when he was loaded into the back of a police van in handcuffs and leg shackles in April 2015. He was not wearing a seat belt. Roughly one hour later, Gray was found unresponsive and suffering from a severe spinal injury. The medical examiner ruled that he received the injury while being transported. Goodson was at the wheel.
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By SERENA MARSHALL Jun 20, 2016, 1:53 PM ET
The trial of Officer Caesar Goodson, the van driver charged with second-degree depraved-heart murder in the death of 25-year-old Freddie Gray, came to a close today.
Judge Barry Williams will render his verdict on Thursday morning. He will have to decide when, over the course of the ride, Gray sustained the fatal injury that led to his death, as well as whether that injury was a result of actions taken, or not taken, by Goodson.
Goodson, the third of six Baltimore City police officers to stand trial for their alleged role in the arrest and death of Gray, also faces three charges of manslaughter, one charge of second-degree assault, reckless endangerment and misconduct in office. He has pleaded not guilty.
Gray was alive when he was loaded into the back of a police van in handcuffs and leg shackles in April 2015. He was not wearing a seat belt. Roughly one hour later, Gray was found unresponsive and suffering from a severe spinal injury. The medical examiner ruled that he received the injury while being transported. Goodson was at the wheel.
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Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/US/trial-concludes-van-driver-charged-death-freddie-gray/story?id=39994441
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