IN THE LATEST WRINKLE IN THE QUEST BY THE BALTIMORE CITY (STATES) ATTORNEY TO PERSECUTE THE OFFICERS INVOLVED IN THE FREDDY GREY MATTER, THEY HAVE, AND THE JUDGE AGREED, TO HAVE WILLIAM PORTER TESTIFY AGAINST THE NEXT TWO DEFENDANTS. THE STATE PROFFERED THAT FORMER OFFICER PORTER WOULD BE GRANTED “LIMITED IMMUNITY” IF HE TESTIFIED. WILLIAM PORTER BEING THE FIRST OF THE SIX TO BE TRIED.
PORTER’S ATTORNEY’S FIRED BACK, STATING THAT THE PROSECUTION, IN OFFICER PORTERS FIRST TRIAL ACCUSED HIM OF LYING TWENTY-THREE TIMES. ONE COULD HONESTLY ASK …IF YOU THOUGHT HE WAS LYING, WHY WOULD YOU WANT HIM TO TESTIFY?
ADDITIONALLY, PORTER’S ATTORNEY REQUESTED AND WAS GRANTED A STAY FROM THE MARYLAND COURT OF APPEALS. THE FULL COURT WILL PROBABLY HEAR THE ARGUMENTS THIS WEEK.
OFFICER PORTER’S JURY COULD NOT REACH A VERDICT. HIS SECOND TRIAL IS SCHEDULED FOR LATER THIS YEAR.
UP NEXT, OFFICER CEASAR GOODSON, THE VAN DRIVER CHARGED WITH THE MOST SERIOUS OFFENSE.
IT WILL BE INTERESTING TO SEE HOW THE JURY REACTS TO NEW AND PREVIOUSLY UNDISCLOSED EVIDENCE REGARDING GREY’S INJURIES. COULD BE DEVASTATING TO THE PROSECUTION AND THE POLITICAL ESTABLISHMENT THAT PERPETRATED THIS WITCH HUNT. LET’S LET TWELVE GOOD CITIZENS OF BALTIMORE DECIDE…AND GET THESE OFFICERS BACK ON THE JOB!!