The judge did, however, chastise the State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby for her actions and protester pep rally tactics
Via NBC:
A Baltimore judge has refused to dismiss charges against six police officers accused in the death of a black man who was in their custody.
During a hearing Wednesday, Circuit Court Judge Barry Williams denied a defense motion for the charges to be dropped because of prosecutorial misconduct on the part of State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby.
The officers are facing charges in connection with the death of Freddie Gray. The 25-year-old Gray received a severe spinal cord injury while in police custody on April 12. He died a week later.
Dozens of protesters demonstrated outside the courthouse Wednesday morning, holding yellow signs with slogans including, “Stop racism now” and “Indict, convict, jail.” One banner said “Justice 4 Freddie Carlos Gray.”