Baltimore riots

[over the mountain]

Judge orders officers charged in Freddie Gray case to be tried separately - Baltimore Sun

Judge Williams (former Balt City DA):

1. Denied - Def motion to dismiss for prosecutorial misconduct from Mosby's press conf stating charges (no way that was going to fly, perhaps done to buttress the next Def motion - recuse Mosbys office)

2. Denied - Def motion to recuse Mosby (Mosby is not the actual DA doing the trial or motions work. You would want her to do the actual court room work, she sucks. Im guessing this was to recuse the entire Balt City prosecutors office)

3. Granted - Def motion bifurcate and try the 6 defs separately. This is a huge win for the defense. No way they were going to win the motion to dismiss on statements mosby made. why they didnt attack the charging document/indictment, I dont know.


September 10 is the oral argument on motion to transfer venue. Im actually scheduled for depos downtown so im going to either postpone and avoid the crowds/rioters blocking traffic or see if i can get in the courtroom to listen if my depo times allow.

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Wilson said he knew Gray personally. He clutched a white cardboard sign that read, "I am here for Justice for Mr. Gray."


He said he's less concerned about whether the officers will be tried separately, but said he is worried about a later motions hearing to decide whether the case should be moved to another jurisdiction. Wilson feels that because Gray's arrest occurred in Baltimore, it should be tried here.

"It didn't happen anywhere else. It's going to cause an uproar," if it's moved outside the city, he said.
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maybe i should postpone. ill be right next to the federal courthouse and have a straight shot out of the city and onto 395 to 95 but ... idk.

why would anyone want to do business in Balt City if you have to worry about rioters randomly blocking traffic?