All charges against three Baltimore police officers, who wereaccused for the arrest and death of Freddie Gray, have been dropped.
The decision by prosecutors in Baltimore concludes the criminal case with zero convictions. Baltimore State's Attorney Marilyn J. Mosby said that it is unlikely that convictions will be secured in the remaining cases after three other officials on more serious charges were also acquitted.
Prosecutors were scheduled to start the trial of Officer Garrett Miller on Wednesday when they decided to drop all charges against him as well as Officer William Porter and Sgt. Alicia White in the case. Circuit Judge Barry G. Williams was expected to hear other trials as well.
Persecutors representing the officers said that officers didn't have anything to do with Gray's death and that the previous year has been a "nightmare" for the officers. They have characterized his death as a tragic accident.
Mosby said that the remaining charges were dropped after recent acquittal and great deal of thought and prayer. She said, "It's something that I've been grappling with for some time. It's not something that was overnight."
The death of Gray in police custody touched off protests and riots in April 2015. He was arrested on a Baltimore street and then suffered severe injuries, including a broken neck, in the vehicle that took him to the police station. He dies six days after hi9s arrest and six officials were accused.
