Announcing the indictment of six police officers and enumerating their charges, including maximum penalties, indicates a strong message that there is transparency in this case. The coroner ruled it as a homicide and it will be prosecuted as such.
[Edited on 5/2/2015 by cyclone88]
[Edited on 5/2/2015 by cyclone88]
[Edited on 5/2/2015 by cyclone88]
Announcing the indictment of six police officers and enumerating their charges, including maximum penalties, indicates a strong message that there is transparency in this case. The coroner ruled it as a homicide and it will be prosecuted as such.
Let's just go right to the sentencing phase .
I thought by clearly indicating which officers were charged with which specific crimes and what, if convicted, the penalties could be, the prosecutor made substantial progress in calming citizens and demonstrating that the judicial process was solid.
and this has what to do with music?
http://ktla.com/2015/05/01/baltimore-states-attorney-releases-full-list-of- charges-against-officers-in-freddie-grays-death/
Here is a full list of charges, as released by the Office of the State’s Attorney for Baltimore City.
Officer Garrett E. Miller
1) Assault/second degree (10 yrs.)
2) Assault/second degree (10 yrs,)
3) Misconduct in office (8th Amendment*)
4) Misconduct in office (8th Amendment* )
5) False imprisonment (8th Amendment* )
Sgt. Alicia D. White
1) Manslaughter (involuntary) (10 yrs.)
2) Assault/second degree (10 yrs.)
3) Misconduct in office (8th Amendment*)
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* )
Officer William G. Porter
1) Manslaughter (involuntary) (10 yrs.)
2) Assault/second degree (10 yrs.)
3) Misconduct in office (8th Amendment*)
Lt. Brian W. Rice
1) Manslaughter (involuntary) (10 yrs.)
2) Assault/second degree (10 yrs.)
3) Assault/second degree (10 yrs.)
4) Misconduct in office (8th Amendment*)
5) Misconduct in office (8th Amendment*)
6) False imprisonment (8th Amendment*)
Officer Edward M. Nero
1) Assault/second degree (10 yrs.)
2) Assault/second degree (10 yrs.)
3) Misconduct in office (8th Amendment*)
4) Misconduct in office (8th Amendment* )
5) False imprisonment (8th Amendment*)
*Any sentence that does not constitute cruel & unusual punishment
Thanks LegalH. I started this topic to get the indictment out of the whipping post riot thread.
Oh yeah...progress, eh? The prosecutor just arbitrarily decided to charge the police without bothering to have a grand jury examine the evidence and without introducing a shred of new evidence. That's not justice. How would any of you like to be arbitrarily arrested and brought up on charges solely on the whim of one politically sensitive and partisan prosecutor? It is wrong to have a rush to judgement in any form or fashion. If this process had been followed in Ferguson there would be a completely innocent policeman in jail. Even though our judicial system is slow, it works if followed a high percentage of the time.
and this has what to do with music?
how about some Ben Harper
and, one of my favs and a beautiful version at that:
Jorma wailing on Blind Blake:
and this has what to do with music?
Guess you missed the 5 pages on the Baltimore Riots; the Charges are a natural follow-up.
There's a music forum if that's your only topic of interest.
