BREAKING: Hung Jury in Freddie Gray Case

December 16, 2015December 23, 2015 Ademo Freeman 421 Views #BaltimoreRiots, #BaltimoreUprising, Accountability, assault, Baltimore, baltimore police department, Baltimore protests, Brutality, Civil rights, copblock, copblock.org, Corruption, Dishonesty, excessive force, Freddie Gray, freddie grey, Freddy Gray, Harassment, Homicide, Judge Barry Williams, Justice System, Lt Brian Rice, Maryland, md, Officer Caesar Goodson, Officer Edward Nero, Officer Garrett Miller, Officer William Porter, police, police abuse, police accountability, Police brutality, rights, Sgt Alicia White, Update, video, william porter

CNN is reporting via their livestream that a hung jury has been declared in the trial of Officer William Porter, one of six officers charged in the death of Gray, a 25-year-old black man who broke his neck in April while being transported in a police van, shackled but not wearing a seat belt. Jurors were in their third day of deliberations and CNN reported this morning that:

The jury resumed its talks Wednesday morning in the trial of Officer William Porter, one of six officers charged in the death of Gray, a 25-year-old black man who broke his neck in April while being transported in a police van, shackled but not wearing a seat belt.

Gray’s death a week after his injury sparked demonstrations and riots and made him a symbol of the black community’s distrust of police. The outcome of Porter’s trial could have a domino effect on the other officers’ cases.

The jury on Tuesday afternoon told a judge that they’d been been unable to reach an unanimous decision on Porter’s charges, but the judge asked them to keep at it.

The jurors resumed deliberating around 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, and shortly before lunch asked the judge whether it could receive transcripts of testimony — a request the judge denied, without elaboration. By that time, the jury had deliberated for nearly 14 hours of deliberations over three days.

If the trial ends with a hung jury, prosecutors would have the opportunity to try the case again.

Per the reports rolling in already, it seems that Porter will face a jury again, yet, only time will tell. As for the other officers who are awaiting their day in court for their roles in Freddie Gray’s death, they are probably breathing a little easier witnessing this juries frustration on reaching a verdict. I’ll keep updating this post as information comes in.

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CNN LIVESTREAM HERE.