The Maryland Court of Appeals heard arguments on Thursday, March 3 in the case of the Baltimore police officers charged in the death of Freddie Gray. At issue is whether the State may compel William Porter to testify by giving him use and derivative immunity, in the cases of Alicia White and Caesar Goodson. Goodson is the only officer charged with second degree murder. Porter’s lawyers argue the testimony will violate Porter’s 5th amendment right against self-incrimination. William Porter’s trial ended with a mistrial in December, 2015. The State intended to try Porter first of the six officers with either a conviction or acquittal. In either way, Porter would have been legally free to testify as a witness in the other cases. He would not have been subjected to double jeopardy or being tried twice if acquitted. And if convicted, he would be able to testify as he would be found guilty and no longer be facing a trial. The mistrial result threw a monkey wrench in the whole … [Read more...] about Justice Delayed or Denied in the Baltimore Police Officers’ Cases