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Baltimore judge to schedule police trials in black man's death
Source: Reuters
US | Tue Sep 29, 2015 6:33am EDT
Baltimore judge to schedule police trials in black man's death
BY IAN SIMPSON
A Baltimore judge on Tuesday is expected to set trial dates for six police officers charged in the death of a black man from an injury suffered in police custody, an event that triggered local protests, arson and rioting.
Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Barry Williams will hold an afternoon scheduling hearing with prosecutors and defense lawyers in the case arising from the death of Freddie Gray in April.
Gray, 25, died from a spinal injury suffered in the back of a police van, leading to the demonstrations and looting in the largely black city later that month. It also fueled a U.S. debate on police treatment of minorities.
Trial is set to start on Oct. 13. That date has been put in doubt by Williams' decision last month to agree to defense motions to hold individual trials for the officers.
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Baltimore judge to schedule police trials in black man's death
BY IAN SIMPSON
A Baltimore judge on Tuesday is expected to set trial dates for six police officers charged in the death of a black man from an injury suffered in police custody, an event that triggered local protests, arson and rioting.
Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Barry Williams will hold an afternoon scheduling hearing with prosecutors and defense lawyers in the case arising from the death of Freddie Gray in April.
Gray, 25, died from a spinal injury suffered in the back of a police van, leading to the demonstrations and looting in the largely black city later that month. It also fueled a U.S. debate on police treatment of minorities.
Trial is set to start on Oct. 13. That date has been put in doubt by Williams' decision last month to agree to defense motions to hold individual trials for the officers.
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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/09/29/us-usa-police-baltimore-idUSKCN0RT12T20150929