Officer charged with murder in Freddie Gray case found not guilty
The Baltimore police officer charged with second-degree depraved heart murder and other crimes in the 2015 death of Freddie Gray was found innocent on all counts on Thursday.
Officer Caesar Goodson had also been charged with three counts of manslaughter, assault, reckless endangerment and misconduct in office.
Goodson drove Gray to various spots in the city after officers arrested the Baltimore resident for running away from officers after making eye contact. Gray was fatally injured in the back of the van and died a week later after surgery failed to save his life.
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Goodson faced the most serious charges of the six officers charged with crimes in connection with Gray's death.
He is the second officer of the six to be declared innocent of all charges. The other four will head to court between June and October.
Lt. Brian Rice, the highest ranking officer charged in connection with Gray's death, will go on trial in July. He is charged with involuntary manslaughter, two counts of second-degree assault, two counts of misconduct in office and false imprisonment.
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