The hung jury in December of William Porter’s trial raises critical issues for the prosecution in trying the van driver, Caesar Goodson, for the death of Freddie Gray. Goodson’s trial scheduled to start on January 11, was postponed on the same day by the Maryland Court of Special Appeals pending rulings on whether Porter must testify in the case. The prosecution’s cases of the 6 Baltimore police officers charged in the death of Freddie Gray are difficult ones to prove. As a former Baltimore prosecutor, I know the challenges of proving a homicide case based on circumstantial evidence. Despite much of the perception of a slam dunk case for a conviction, without video, a confession and any eyewitnesses other than the involved police officers and another detainee in the van, Donta Allen, who testified as a defense witness for the police, the prosecution always faced an uphill battle. On April 12, police arrested Freddie Gray and placed him in a police van driven by … [Read more...] about Prosecution of Baltimore Police Officer’s Case on Life Support