""BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Freddie Gray arresting officer Edward Nero has been found not guilty on all counts by Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Barry Williams. Nero faced charges of second-degree assault, reckless endangerment and two counts of misconduct in office. Nero waived his right to a trial by jury. His bench trial began May 12 and final arguments were heard Thursday""
http://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2016/05/23/freddie-gray-arresting-officer-edward-nero-found-not-guilty-on-all-charges/




The Honorable Judge Barry Williams.

God be with you Judge Barry Williams.

Your life will be hell now as your own black community & the MEDIA & politicians turn on you & calls you names.. Or worst. For telling the TRUTH & not playing the adgenda game.

wouldn't like to be in that Judge's Shoes right now!

so,I guess now they will be looting and burning African-American Businesses all over the Ghetto again!

Pretty sure the prosecution wanted this guy convicted first and then use him to testify.... in return for a lighter sentence....against the others.
Your move Marilyn Mosby...

Looks like the Prosecution might have put their Hand into the proverbial Pooper!

She's been criticized for over charging to begin with. If you remember, she made that dramatic, televised speech when first Indicting the officers.

"Nero waived his right to a trial by jury."


Smart decision. Finding an impartial jury in an emotionally charged city like Baltimore would have been next to impossible. I hope every cop that is a acquitted is able to sue the city plus Mosby personally for the suffering they endured as the result of this witch hunt.

Loretta Lynch should unleash the DOJ to investigate Baltimore DA Marilyn Mosby and her offices practices to see if there is an unfair bias in why and who they choose to charge with crimes.
After all the DOJ investigates when there is a suspected bias in policing, why shouldn't they investigate a possible bias in prosecuting?

and that's good

The Dumba$$ poisoned the Well even then with her idiotic Speech!

got that right!

nypost.com

Baltimore cop not guilty in death of Freddie Gray

By David K. Li and Jamie Schram

A Baltimore cop was acquitted of all charges Monday in connection with the controversial death of Freddie Gray last year.

Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake immediately called for calm in the city, which has been rocked by rioting, looting and arson in the wake of Gray’s death.

Police Officer Edward Nero, 30, had been charged with second-degree assault, reckless endangerment and two counts of misconduct for allegedly helping to arrest Gray without probable cause and then acting negligently by also failing to make sure he was buckled in a police van April 12, 2015.

Angry protesters outside the courthouse react:

Gray’s neck was broken during the transport while he was handcuffed and shackled. The 25-year-old man died a week later.

Nero — a former New Jersey volunteer firefighter — was one of six Baltimore cops charged in the case. He opted against a jury trial and put his fate in the hands of Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Barry G. Williams.

The judge said prosecutors didn’t show Nero acted unreasonably — and that the cop didn’t handcuff Gray.

An emotional Nero wiped his eyes and hugged his lawyers after the verdict was read.
Freddie Gray

About a dozen protesters were outside the courthouse and chanted, “No justice, no peace!” after Williams ruled.

One protester called the verdict “a complete slap in the face to blacks in America.”

The mayor asked city residents to respect the judge’s verdict.

“This is our American system of justice,” she tweeted. “We once again ask the citizens to be patient and to allow the entire process to come to a conclusion.”

The mayor added: “We will protect our neighborhoods, our businesses and the people of our city.”

James Pasco, executive director of the National Fraternal Order of Police, said prosecutor Marilyn Mosby should have never charged Nero.

“The district attorney didn’t just overcharge — she mischarged in this case,” Pasco said. “She should be referred to the bar association for sanctions. It was always our expectation that the officer would get cleared because there was no legal basis to charge him.”

Gray’s death in police custody sparked rioting in Charm City.
The six Baltimore police officers indicted in the death of Freddie Gray.Photo: Reuters

Three of the officers in the case are black, and three, including Nero, are white.

Nero was the second officer to stand trial. He faced the lesser of the charges, all misdemeanors.

His lawyers argued that he wasn’t the one who made the arrest and that it was the police-van driver who should have buckled Gray in if necessary.

The trial of Officer William Porter, who was charged with manslaughter in the case, ended with a hung jury.

Baltimore City Councilman Brandon Scott said Monday’s verdict didn’t surprise – or particularly trouble – him.

“This was not the big fish so to speak,” Scott told WBAL-AM. “When you look at this officer [and his actions], it seems this is more of a civil thing than a criminal thing. ”

He urged citizens to remain calm and pointed out there are four more trials to come.

http://nypost.com/2016/05/23/baltimore-cop-not-guilty-in-death-of-freddie-gray/
* Pics, Video, Links, Upcoming Trials*


Three of the officers in the case are black, and three, including Nero, are white.(Reuters photo)

“This is not over,” Scott said. “We just have to let justice play out. ”

"The trial of Officer William Porter, who was charged with manslaughter in the case, ended with a hung jury. ""

Thanks for that Sassy My thread title is a lil misleading...should a said first actual verdict.

Not guilty, was a good call.

Obviously, Nero wasn't that involved in the incident. The fact however that they want to keep Nero as a witness for future trials leads me to believe Nero's about to throw someone under the bus pretty hard.

The question now will be which officer. Or officers.

Freddie Gray's death was unfortunate and shouldn't have happened. But let's make sure we get the right people responsible and not turn this into a witch hunt.

The fact however that they want to keep Nero as a witness for future trials leads me to believe Nero's about to throw someone under the bus pretty hard.


Possible.. But he is a witness as well as he was a defendant. So he has to be there.

well,seems that Ploy failed,since they can't use the promise of a lighter Sentence now to get him to rat on someone else!

There should be a penalty for filing false charges. JMHO

And for Mayor Stephanie. Rawlings-Blake, for her telling police to 'Stand Down'.
(But she was made Mayor of the year... for the entire country, instead).
And for Marilyn Mosby, who should of stepped in sooner (to prevent & stop days of riots) & who OVER criminally charged ALL the police officers.