Freddie Gray case: Judge allows malicious prosecution lawsuit against Mosby to proceed

[Calista241]

Source: Baltimore Sun

A federal judge is allowing key parts of a lawsuit against Baltimore State's Attorney Marilyn J. Mosby, brought by five of the six police officers charged in the death of Freddie Gray, to move forward.

U.S. District Judge Marvin J. Garbis ruled that claims including malicious prosecution, defamation, and invasion of privacy can move forward against Mosby and Assistant Sheriff Samuel Cogen, who wrote the statement of probable cause.

Mosby's attorneys had said she has absolute prosecutorial immunity from actions taken as a state's attorney. But Garbis noted that her office has said it conducted an independent investigation.

"Plaintiffs' malicious prosecution claims relate to her actions when functioning as an investigator and not as a prosecutor," Garbis wrote.

Read more: http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/freddie-gray/bs-md-ci-mosby-lawsuit-to-proceed-20170106-story.html

[WhiteTara]

1. Of course, the one person who tried to get justice

for Freddie Gray will be convicted.

[iluvtennis]

2. This is just disgusting. BTW, I do believe that prosecutors are indeed immune from these suits

[Calista241]

4. Depends on how much "investigating" her team did.

I am positive they'll appeal. The last thing any of the DA's want is to be deposed in this matter.

[madaboutharry]

3. It's a civil suit not a criminal prosecution.

She could lose a lawsuit, but not convicted of anything.

[NobodyHere]

6. Mosby didn't care about justice

She wanted publicity

[WhiteTara]

7. How do you know?

[LanternWaste]

8. Creative allegation on your part.

Creative allegation on your part. But little more.

[Tommy_Carcetti]

9. Yes, that's exactly what happened.

Freddie Gray broke his own neck. For publicity.