My former office, the Baltimore City State’s Attorney Office, concluded the prosecution side of the case against Edward Nero, one of the six police officers charged in the case of Freddie Gray. At this point, the state’s case has some holes that weren’t plugged. Although the defense began its case, the burden of proof beyond a reasonable doubt remains with the prosecution. It’s a high burden and appears like an uphill Mt. Everest climb in Nero’s case. Judge Williams will decide if an “unfortunate accident” occurred as the defense alleges or whether a crime was committed. Officer Nero was one of the three police officers on bicycle patrol who allegedly arrested Freddie Gray on April 12, 2015. Nero is charged with committing three crimes: assault on Freddie Gray due to a lack of probable cause to arrest Gray, reckless endangerment due to lack of a seat belt to restrain Gray and misconduct in office allegedly for violating police protocol. At the center of … [Read more...] about Former Prosecutor’s Recap of Baltimore Officer Nero’s Trial