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Officer Facing Most Serious Charges In Freddie Gray's Case Is Cleared

Caesar Goodson, the officer who drove the police van the day Freddie Gray died, has been cleared on all charges.
Posted at 11:23 AM, Jun 23, 2016
and last updated 2016-06-23 11:23:00-04

The Baltimore officer who faced the most serious charges in the death of Freddie Gray was found not guilty Thursday morning. 

Caesar Goodson, the officer who drove the police van the day Gray died, has been cleared on all charges — that includes second-degree depraved-heart murder, manslaughter, second-degree assault, misconduct in office and reckless endangerment. 

Brian Rice is the next officer scheduled to go to trial on July 5.