Jury selection for the officer facing the most serious charge for his alleged role in the death of Freddie Gray last April is scheduled to begin Monday, but an appellate order barring the testimony of a key witness may cause ...

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Depraved-heart murder, the most serious charge faced by any of the six Baltimore police officers charged in connection with the death of Freddie Gray is rarely used but can be easily explained through a widely-known game: Russian roulette. A group ...

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Attorneys for Officer William Porter filed a motion for an injunction in the Court of Special Appeals on Thursday morning, less than 24 hours after a judge signed an order compelling Porter to testify at a fellow officer’s trial. Jury ...

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The officer facing the most severe charges for his alleged role in the death of Freddie Gray will go to trial next week but not before pretrial motions addressing venue, juror issues and evidence are dealt with at a hearing ...

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Attorneys for Officer William Porter, whose trial last month on charges stemming from the death of Freddie Gray ended in a mistrial, have argued in court filings that their client cannot be compelled to testify in upcoming trials where he ...

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