Trial Date Set for Six Baltimore Police Officers in Freddie Gray Case

The six Baltimore Police officers charged in connection with the death of Freddie Gray while in police custody – a case that sparked nearly a week of rioting in the city -- will go to trial in October, media reports say.

The officers had filed a motion in late May asking that the trial be moved out of Baltimore, according to the Associated Press. A grand jury has indicted the six officers involved in the case of Gray, the 25-year-old Baltimore man who was arrested April 12 and died a week later in police custody from a spinal injury.

Riots erupted the day of Gray’s funeral, prompting a five-night emergency curfew across the city.

Attorneys reportedly said there would be prejudice among jurors in Baltimore because of the curfew.

The Baltimore City Police officers were indicted on charges ranging from second-degree depraved heart murder to misconduct in office, according to Baltimore City State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby.

The officers are scheduled to be arraigned July 2. A motions hearing for the officers is scheduled for Sept. 2 and the trial is scheduled for Oct. 13, reports WJZ TV.

Protesters began looting, setting fires and throwing rocks April 27 in Baltimore, injuring several officers, as police turned out in riot gear in response to violence hours after the funeral for Freddie Gray.

Several stores were looted in the area of North and Pennsylvania avenues, including a CVS, 7-Eleven and check-cashing store.

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Officers Charged

An indictment is not a finding of guilt; all officers are innocent until proven guilty.

Each officer, the charges they face and the maximum penalties:

*Any sentence that does not constitute cruel & unusual punishment.

Officer Caesar R. Goodson, Jr.

Second degree depraved heart murder (30 yrs.)

Manslaughter (involuntary) (10 yrs.)

Assault/second degree (10 yrs.)

Manslaughter by vehicle (gross negligence) (10 yrs.)

Manslaughter by vehicle (criminal negligence) (3 yrs.)

Misconduct in office (8th Amendment*)

Reckless endangerment (5 yrs.)

Officer William G. Porter

Manslaughter (involuntary) (10 yrs.)

Assault/second degree (10 yrs.

Misconduct in office (8th Amendment*)

Reckless endangerment (5 yrs.)

Lt. Brian W. Rice

Manslaughter (involuntary) (10 yrs.)

Assault/second degree (10 yrs.)

Misconduct in office (8th Amendment*)

Misconduct in office (8th Amendment*)

Reckless endangerment (5 yrs.)

Officer Edward M. Nero

Assault/second degree (10 yrs.)

Misconduct in office (8th Amendment*)

Misconduct in office (8th Amendment*)

Reckless endangerment (5 yrs.)

Officer Garrett E. Miller

Assault/second degree (10 yrs.)

Misconduct in office (8th Amendment*)

Misconduct in office (8th Amendment*)

Reckless endangerment (5 yrs.)

Sgt. Alicia D. White

Manslaughter (involuntary) (10 yrs.) 2) Assault/second degree (10 yrs.)

Misconduct in office (8th Amendment*) 4) Reckless endangerment (5 yrs.)

Pictured are the six officers charged with various offenses in connection with the detainment of Freddie Gray: Officer Caesar Goodson, Officer William Porter, Sgt. Alicia White, Lt. Brian Rice, Officer Garrett Miller and Officer Edward Nero.