The trial involving the most serious charges filed in connection to Freddie Gray’s death begins today. Officer Caesar R. Goodson Jr., who drove the police wagon that transported Gray, faces charges including second-degree depraved heart murder.
During pretrial motions on Monday, Goodson opted to be tried by a judge rather than a jury. If convicted, the second-degree murder charge alone carries a maximum 30-year prison sentence.
Warren Alperstein, a defense attorney in Baltimore with no connection to the case, said Goodson is “putting all of his eggs in one basket” by leaving the verdict up to a judge.
