The three remaining police officers tied to the death of Freddie Gray were set free today. The Chief Deputy State’s Attorney Michael Schatzow addressed Judge Williams this morning telling him that they were going to drop the charges. After the acquittal of Officers Edward Nero and Caesar Goodson, and Lt. Brian Rice the prosecutors saw little hope for the case.
Today marks the end of one of the highest-profile criminal cases in Baltimore history. The case of the arrest and death of Freddie Gray. For some odd reason, prosecutors dropped the remaining charges against the three police officers that were involved in Gray’s death.
The “odd” decision by prosecutors isn’t as “odd” as you may think. Circuit Judge Barry G. Williams, had already acquitted three other officers, involved in the case, on more serious charges. The prosecutors, in defeat, recognized that the likelihood of…