Cops charged in Freddie Gray case want charges dismissed

By Kelly Cohen

Published June 29, 2016 6:46pm ET

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Cops charged in Freddie Gray case want charges dismissed — Gray, a 25-year-old black man, died a week after suffering a spinal injury while shackled in a police van. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana) | Jose Luis Magana

The Baltimore police officers awaiting their respective trials stemming from the death of Freddie Gray have filed motions to dismiss their cases.

Lt. Brian Rice, Officer William Porter, Officer Garrett Miller and Sgt. Alicia White filed their nearly identical motions in the case on Monday. The documents, made public Tuesday by the Circuit Court for Baltimore City, all cited “defects” in the prosecution.

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