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Crime & Justiceby Fern Shen7:30 pmMay 21, 20150

Police officers indicted by grand jury in death of Freddie Gray

Arraignment is set for July 2 in Baltimore City Circuit Court

Above: Officers charged in connection with the death of Freddie Gray.

Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn J. Mosby today announced the indictments of six police officers in connection with the arrest and death of Freddie Gray – a development that slightly revises the charges she announced in the case nearly three weeks ago.

Mosby, who made the announcement at a news conference where she took no questions, said her office conducted “an independent investigation” and presented the evidence to  city grand jury, who returned the indictments this afternoon.

The charges were revised based on additional information discovered during the ongoing investigation, she said, noting that the officers are scheduled to be arraigned on July 2.

Van driver Caesar R. Goodson still faces the most serious charge – second-degree depraved heart murder.

Freddie Gray died on April 19, a week after his arrest. (Family photo)

Freddie Gray died on April 19, a week after his arrest. (Family photo)

Goodson is also charged with manslaughter, second-degree assault, misconduct in office, vehicular manslaughter due to gross negligence, vehicular manslaughter due to criminal negligence and a new charge, reckless endangerment.

The other officers – Lt. Brian W. Rice, Officer Edward M. Nero, Officer Garrett E. Miller, Officer William Porter and Sgt. Alicia D. White – also received additional charges of reckless endangerment, which carries a maximum five-year penalty.

False imprisonment charges against Miller, Nero and Rice were dropped.

Here are the indictments as announced today by a press release from the State’s Attorney’s Office:

Officer Caesar R. Goodson, Jr.
1. Second-degree depraved heart murder (30 yrs.)
2. Manslaughter (involuntary) (10 yrs.)
3. Assault/second degree (10 yrs.)
4. Manslaughter by vehicle (gross negligence) (10 yrs.)
5. Manslaughter by vehicle (criminal negligence) (3 yrs.)
6. Misconduct in Office (8th Amendment*)
7. Reckless Endangerment (5 yrs.)

Officer William G. Porter
1. Manslaughter (involuntary) (10 yrs.)
2. Assault/second degree (10 yrs.)
3. Misconduct in Office (8th Amendment*)
4. Reckless Endangerment (5 yrs.)

Lt. Brian W. Rice
1. Manslaughter (involuntary) (10 yrs.)
2. Assault/second degree (10 yrs.)
3. Misconduct in Office (8th Amendment*)
4. Misconduct in Office (8th Amendment*)
5. Reckless Endangerment (5 yrs.)

Officer Edward M. Nero
1. Assault/second degree (10 yrs.)
2. Misconduct in Office (8th Amendment*)
3. Misconduct in Office (8th Amendment*)
4. Reckless Endangerment (5 yrs.)

Officer Garrett E. Miller
1. Assault/second degree (10 yrs.)
2. Misconduct in Office (8th Amendment*)
3. Misconduct in Office (8th Amendment*)
4. Reckless Endangerment (5 yrs.)

Sgt. Alicia D. White
1. Manslaughter (involuntary) (10 yrs.)
2. Assault/second degree (10 yrs.)
3. Misconduct in Office (8th Amendment*)
4. Reckless Endangerment (5 yrs.)

*Any sentence that does not constitute cruel & unusual punishment

Here are the charges Mosby said on May 1 she planned to seek:

Caesar R. Goodson, Jr.
1. Second-degree murder
2. Manslaughter
3. Assault/second degree
4. Vehicular Manslaughter – gross negligence
5. Vehicular Manslaughter – criminal negligence
6. Misconduct in Office

William G. Porter
1. Manslaughter
2. Assault/second degree
3. Misconduct in Office

Brian W. Rice
1. Manslaughter
2. Assault/second degree
3. Assault/second degree
4. Misconduct in Office
5. Misconduct in Office
6. False Imprisonment

Edward M. Nero
1. Assault/second degree
2. Assault/second degree
3. Misconduct in Office
4. Misconduct in Office
5. False Imprisonment

Garrett E. Miller
1. Assault/second degree
2. Assault/second degree
3. Misconduct in Office
4. Misconduct in Office
5. False Imprisonment

Alicia D. White
1. Manslaughter
2. Assault/second degree
3. Misconduct in Office

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