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In a court filing dated Monday, but unsealed last night, Goodson's attorneys argue the charges should be dismissed because prosecutors had a meeting with Donta Allen, the second man who was loaded into the police transport van with Freddie Gray, and did not notify the defense.
Defense attorney Matthew Fraling argued prosecutor's actions violated Goodson's "constitutional rights."
Fraling argued that the Court found the prosecutors withheld evidence to the defense on two prior occasions and this is the "third strike."
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The legal profession has become a magic act with slight of hand. Justice for all!! Yeah right....
They are afraid. If none are found guilty Baltimore will burn!
Let the riots begin!!!!
None of the officers should be convicted of anything
Ms. Mosby is doing a stellar job! This is how you treat those who protect the city of Baltimore? I don't even know why they bother, when they do their job they are being too harsh....
There are a lot of people released from jail because the state with held evidence which has later proven their innocence. You have a right to know about all evidence and witnesses the state has in order to defend yourself. You can't defend yourself against what you don't know about!
Lock and load.
Astounding morning in court today. Judge didn't dismiss and openings are going on now.
Judge did read the city's 2nd highest prosecutor the riot act. "Im not saying you did anything nefariously, Im saying you dont know what exculpatory means"
Williams said evidence not shared by prosecutors about meeting with Donta Allen is "classic exculpatory evidence"
Judge gives prosecutors until Monday to produce any other evidence in any of the 6 officers cases that hasn't been turned over
"My concern becomes what else is out there," Williams said. "If your office doesnt get that I don't know where we are at this point counsel"
Judge Williams found that prosecutors committee a Brady violation and suppressed material; I'm unclear what remedy if any, he handed down.
Williams flat out told Schatzow, No 2 prosecutor in Baltimore he did not understand discovery rules
BREAKING: #FreddieGray "was injured because he got a rough ride," Schatzow says in opening in trial of van driver Officer Caesar Goodson.
Bad enough they are lawyer's. But an minority lawyer! !! They will play and play and play what ever card,game,or angle necessary! !!!
A key point for prosecution is that they say van is shown on surveillance tape blowing a stop sign, and crossing center line #GoodsonTrial
Lunch break back at 1:30
This was known MONTHS ago WHEN the thug perp changed his story why is this a big deal now i dont get it?
Then the obama judge isnt doing his job.
Defense, meanwhile, says Gray caused his own injuries. Was placed in a safe position in van "if he had just stayed there" #GoodsonTrial
"An accident can be just an accident, and the cause can be the person himself," def atty Graham says
Defense says they'll present evidence that medical examiner initially believed Gray's death was a "freakish accident" but changed
One thing I have a very serious question about: since when does the state have any business filtering exculpatory evidence to see if they think it matters???
Officer Goodson recently filed a civil suit against the SA's office. Everyone was saying it's going no where because of prosecutorial immunity. Withholding evidence is one of the due process violations that can pierce prosecutorial immunity in a civil lawsuit.
There should be some kind of severe punishment for this prosecutorial nonsense. Alas, as we saw in the Zimmerman trial – nothing usually happens.
This level of intentional scheming by prosecutors is so antithetical to justice, it should be criminal.
It’s procedural tyranny by the State. It nullifies the charges. An accused cannot get a fair trial if “unfair procedures” are the system.
Maybe a Christie DOJ will come in and Federalize Baltimore in behalf of Justice and Equal Rights. These Black regimes are a disgrace and major cause of racial divisiveness.
The entire 50 year thrust to Separate Black Local Control has failed everywhere.
Blacks have runaway crime, failed safety in their community, bankruptcy in local government and every social malady crippling their people.
Mosby needs a public whipping and 30 years in prison. She’s a disgrace and local NAACP mouthpiece Mary Ashanti's head needs to be dragging the ground in shame for praising Mosby for bringing forth the charges to begin with. That won't happen though-Ashanti hasn't one moral bone in her body.
Doesn't know the discovery rules?
Is he stupid, or a criminal?
We are faced with exactly the same choice we had to make about George W. Bush. Was he really as stupid as he seemed to be? Or, was he a criminal?
You are confused 3:03. It's Obama you are talking about and the answer is both. Obama is one of the biggest ignoramuses to ever walk the face of the earth and his is as dishonest and as criminal as they come. The only thing worse then Obama are those who support him because if you support him you are the worst kind of person society has to offer. A dreg of society and not worthy to breath the same air as those good people who have Obama's number.
So far training officers testifying.
4th pros witness: Lt. Scott Dressler, who testified he trained Goodson at academy in 1999 on how to place, seat belt prisoner in patrol car.
5th pros witness: Ofc Dennis Smith, was Goodson's field training officer in 2000. Says he trained Goodson on using police vans, seat belting
Fraling, Goodson's atty, crossing Smith, asks if officers have discretion not to seat belt prisoners if they are being combative. Smith: Yes
Fraling asks if Smith trained Goodson on seat belting combative prisoner Smith: We talked about it. Judge: Not the question. Train?Smith: No
Now up 6th pros witness: Crime Lab Tech Jennifer Anderson, who took pics of van after Gray's injury; testified in Porter, Nero trials, too.
"Anonymous said...
This was known MONTHS ago WHEN the thug perp changed his story why is this a big deal now i dont get it?
June 9, 2016 at 12:27 PM"
This has nothing to do with a changed story but all to do with his original story, which has never been clear to the defense. The prosecution withheld evidence that refutes their own claims of what happened in the van, most notably their claim that Freddie was already severely injured and incapacitated before Donta was loaded into the van. Donta is a first-hand witness who knows with 100% certainty that the other passenger (Freddie was the only other passenger in the van) was thrashing about. Donta goes as far as to say Freddie was banging his head again the wall too.
After reading the interview transcript, it must have been very frustrating for the prosecutors trying to get Allen to change his story in a way that they could use during that hours-long proffer meeting. Freddie Gray probably wasn’t the only person in this case who felt like banging his head against something hard.
This case really is ridiculous. It’s so obvious that these four cops did nothing to cause Gray’s injuries.
So as much as I disagree with not dismissing the meritless charges against Officer Goodson, I can understand one possible reason why Judge Williams would deny the Motion to Dismiss.
He knows the case has little-to-no merit, but he’s giving the prosecution every chance to prove murder and/or misconduct.
I believe he’s doing it to appease The Mob, to show without a doubt that the prosecution’s narrative of events is total crap. They can’t prove their case, but unless it gets aired, there will always be that section of The Mob that claims the judge was biased.
It’s a little too close to Mosby’s appeasement of The Mob by pressing inflated charges, but in this case it’s the only way to get the facts — ALL the facts — on the record. To air the laundry, so to speak.
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