Report: Prosecutors Intend To Appeal Judge's Decision To Not Force Porter To Testify
BALTIMORE (WJZ)—Prosecutors intend to appeal a judge's decision not to force Officer William Porter to testify in the trials of three officers charged in the death of Freddie Gray, according to court documents obtained by our media partner The Baltimore Sun.
Back in January, prosecutors in the Freddie Gray cases took a blow from the judge, who ruled over their objections that he will not force Officer William Porter to testify in the trials of officers Edward Nero, Garrett Miller and Brian Rice, meaning they'll move forward as planned for now.
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But that could change.
The Sun reports that the state filed a notice of its intention to appeal the January 20th decision.
Prosecutor, then, admitted Porter was not originally a key witness in those trials. Porter's lawyers called the state's move a bid to hold the officer hostage and get him to perjure himself as he took the stand five times.
Porter's trial in December ended with a hung jury. He is schedule to be back in court in June.
