BALTIMORE — Five of the police officers charged in the death of Freddie Gray, who suffered a fatal spine injury while in custody, are appealing a lawsuit against Baltimore's top prosecutor.
The Daily Record reports that the appeal filed Thursday follows a May decision by a Richmond, Virginia-based federal appeals court to block the lawsuit. The lawsuit alleges Baltimore City State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby maliciously investigated and defamed them.
Gray died at 25 years old in 2015, a week after he suffered a spinal injury in a police van. His death sparkeddays of protests. Mosby charged six officers in his death and arrest. Three were acquitted and Mosby dropped the remaining cases.
David Ellin, who represents Lt. Brian Rice, said a writ of certiorari was filed Thursday with the Supreme Court.
The appellate court found Mosby has prosecutorial immunity. The appeal asks the Supreme Court to review that finding.
More
DelMarVa's Premier Source for News, Opinion, Analysis, and Human Interest Contact Publisher Joe Albero at alberobutzo@wmconnect.com or 410-430-5349
5 comments:
Mosby should be relieved for gross incompetence and malicious investigation of the officers.
Go get her officers. She put you through the tubes, give it back.
Didn't follow the one. However when I saw Gray on the news it seemed to me and what was reported then that Gray jumped a fence and I justed his back trying to get away from a scene of a crime and Baltimore officers. He is no angel.
It was politically driven, knee-jerk prosecution with a questionable case from the beginning. Police boards are meant to handle such things, according to law. They would have come to the same conclusions. It was not a shining moment for Maryland.
Indeed, they should be exonerated and Mosby charged!
Post a Comment