300,000+ Documents To Be Turned Over Friday In Freddie Gray Case
BALTIMORE (WJZ)--Tomorrow will be a big day in the Freddie Gray case as prosecutors are due to respond to defense allegations and turn over evidence to the officers' legal teams.
WJZ Investigator Mike Hellgren has more on what's next on the road to justice.
There's a staggering amount of information prosecutors must give to these officers and they've been trying to keep it under wraps--despite a high-profile leak this week.
More than 300,000 digital files. The equivalent of 5 million emails, or watching 300 hours of video on YouTube. Prosecutors must turn over that massive amount of evidence to defense attorneys within the next 24 hours as they build their cases for the six officers charged in the death of Freddie Gray.
Despite the state's attorney's push to stop any of it from becoming public, there have been leaks, including the autopsy to the Baltimore Sun, which reported Gray likely suffered the injury that killed him when the van moved suddenly--and he was not buckled in.
In a recent interview, law professor Doug Culbert cautioned against rushing to judgement.
"Speculation is interesting, but it's irresponsible. None of us know the facts." Culbert said.
Defense attorneys argue Mosby's press conference announcing the charges on the steps of the war memorial, prejudiced the jury pool against their clients.
Mosby's team has several other critical deadlines to meet by Friday. Prosecutors must respond to a defense motion to move the case from Baltimore.
"I think it's an uphill battle, and I think judges are going to be reluctant to move this trial," said Andy Levy, legal analyst.
And a motion to remove Mosby from the prosecution. Prosecutors must respond to another defense motion to dismiss charges against the officers altogether.
"We want to make sure the officers receive a fair trial, and we also want to make sure the people who care," said Culbert.
About Freddie Gray and all the Freddie Grays in our city, that they too receive justice.