Freddie Gray, a twenty-five year old African American, was living in Baltimore, Maryland at the time of his death. He was in a coma in the Shock Trauma, for five days before passing away after a fatal encounter with Baltimore’s Police Department. His death was ruled a homicide. Subsequently six police officers are on trial for Gray’s murder.

On trial are Lieutenant Brian Rice, age 41, with eighteen years of service in the Baltimore Police Department,  Sergeant Alicia White, age 30, with five years of service in the BPD, Officer Caesar Goodson, age 45, with sixteen years of service in the BPD, Officer William Porter, age 25, with three years of service in the BPD, Officer Garrett Miller, age 26, with three years of service in the BPD and Officer Edward Nero, age 29, with three years of service in the BPD.

Lieutenant Brian Rice was charged with manslaughter, second-degree assault, two counts of misconduct in office, and reckless endangerment. However, the second-degree assault and the false imprisonment charges were removed. Sergeant Alicia White was charged with manslaughter, second-degree assault, misconduct in office, and the newest charge reckless endangerment. Officer Caesar Goodson faces the most serious charges. Goodson was charged with murder, second-degree depraved heart murder, manslaughter, and assault charges. Goodson is facing up to thirty-three years in jail. Officer William Porter is charged with manslaughter, second-degree assault, misconduct in office, and the newest charge reckless endangerment. Officer Garrett Miller was charged with second-degree assault, two counts of misconduct in office, and reckless endangerment. Miller was also charged with a second count of second-degree assault and false imprisonment, since those charges have been removed. Officer Edward Nero was charged with second-degree assault, two counts of misconduct in office, and reckless endangerment. Nero was also charged with a second count of second-degree assault and false imprisonment, since those charges have been dropped. The first trial is set for October 13, 2015. The first officer to be tried will be Officer William Porter. The verdict in his case will certainly foreshadow the verdicts in the subsequent five. The other officers can elect to bypass a jury trial and have the judge decide their fates.

Marilyn Mosby, chief prosecutor for the city of Baltimore, made the decision to file murder charges and will be prosecuting the six officers on trial. Mosby has stated that some officers are good and some are bad, and that she will serve justice on the officers accountable for Gray’s death.