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Defense in Freddie Gray case seeks to move trial from Baltimore

(Reuters) – Defense attorneys for six police officers facing criminal charges in the Freddie Gray case are seeking to have the trial moved from Baltimore, saying their clients cannot get a fair trial there, the Baltimore Sun reported on Thursday. The lawyers filed an 85-page document on Wednesday in Baltimore Circuit Court asking for a change of venue, arguing that a “presumption of prejudice” exists in the city, the newspaper

Defense in Freddie Gray case seeks to move trial from Baltimore

(Reuters) – Defense attorneys for six police officers facing criminal charges in the Freddie Gray case are seeking to have the trial moved from Baltimore, saying their clients cannot get a fair trial there, the Baltimore Sun reported on Thursday. The lawyers filed an 85-page document on Wednesday in Baltimore Circuit Court asking for a change of venue, arguing that a “presumption of prejudice” exists in the city, the newspaper