Malcolm Jabbar Bryant, who was found guilty of the 1998 murder of 16-year-old Toni Bullock, had charges dropped Wednesday because of DNA evidence. He had been serving a sentence of life plus 10 years. Rather than opposing a motion for a new trial, Mosby said the state instead asked for the conviction to be vacated.
She said it's the first exoneration under her administration, but that she hopes it won't be the last. In a press conference Wednesday, she apologized to both Bryant and to the victim's family.
"My heart also breaks for Malcolm Bryant, who was only 25 years old when he was sentenced," Mosby said. "So on behalf of the criminal justice system, I would like to apologize to Malcolm Bryant and his family."
Mosby said Bryant maintained his innocence (backed up by a number of witnesses in his trial), exhausting his appeals and working for post-conviction relief. Eventually, the University of Baltimore Innocence Project brought the case to her office's attention.
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Wonder how quickly Mosby's team would have worked if Bryant had been white?!
ReplyDeleteMore grandstanding by this POS Mosby. Just because none of his DNA and someone else's was found on the victim doesn't mean he didn't murder her.
ReplyDeleteShe probably just let a murderer go free to make herself look good with the ghetto trash she caters to.
Openings just concluded in Officer Nero trial in #FreddieGray case.
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ReplyDelete****Judge said we can come/go from court during proceedings as long as we aren't "disruptive." We'll see how this goes. (we as in the media)*****
Prosecutors said Nero's actions inconsistent with Terry stop law, police procedures, and his training
"He needlessly risked Mr. Gray's life and therefore ignored his duty to keep him safe," said Schatzow, who opened for the prosecution.
Nero and Miller, during Gray's stop, "do nothing that Terry requires, and they do things Terry does not allow," Schatzow said.
Schatzow said Rice called out chase on radio before Nero ever saw Gray. "Nero had no idea what was suspected; he made no effort to find out"
Schatzow: At second stop, Nero shackled Gray's legs, and pushed him into van as Rice pulled him into van. Nero "knew better than all this."
"He leaves him facedown on that filthy floor w/ Mr. Gray's hands behind his back and his legs shackled," Schatzow says of Nero.
Nero didn't seat belt even though "he was trained on the fact that he had to do it, and he was trained in how to do it," Schatzow said.
Schatzow said the evidence will show that Nero had actively used his email after having received updated dept policy mandating seat belt use
Nero's defense atty Zayon said all of Nero's actions were in line with what a "reasonable officer" would do; important standard in this case
ReplyDeleteZayon said Nero only touched Gray once during stop, when assault is alleged, and that was to help him up to check for his inhaler.
"The only time he touches Mr. Gray is when he asks for his inhaler, and Officer Nero helps him up," Zayon said.
Zayon said when Nero arrived at stop, Miller already had Gray in prone position in handcuffs.
Zayon says responsibility to seat belt Gray was that of van driver Goodson. "The officer has other things to do" after an arrest, he said.
Zayon says it would've been impossible to seat belt Gray & maintain officer safety as Gray was "combative, passively and actively resisting"
ReplyDeleteZayon says crowd gathered made seat belting Gray more risky. "The police officers are outnumbered ... The situation is getting aggressive"
Zayon says Nero never saw email with new seat belt policy, and it was never announced during roll call or any other time.
First prosecution witness: Capt. Martin Bartness, @CommishKDavis chief of staff. He also testified in the Porter case, re BPD policies.
ReplyDeletethe prosecution's theory of assault is not that Nero beat Gray, but that arrest was unlawful resulting in a battery
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ReplyDeleteWonder how quickly Mosby's team would have worked if Bryant had been white?!
May 12, 2016 at 10:54 AM"
This is BS. This doesn't prove he didn't commit the crime. Just because his DNA wasn't found means nothing. The unknown profile found obviously someone else's doesn't make them the murdered either. Mosby's just looking to show off.
This is disturbing. At the very minimum Byrant should have been given a new trial but certainly not released. The DNA "evidence" proves nothing esp not anything pointing toward his innocence.
ReplyDeleteThis is about Mosby showing off and pandering to the low information/low IQ ghetto dwellers that support her and not about an innocent man going free.
ReplyDeleteAs stated above just because they found unknown DNA on the victim doesn't mean this guy still isn't the murdered. Logic is too much for the ghetto dwellers to understand so they will praise her for this.