BALTIMORE (AP) - Lt. Brian Rice selected a bench trial Tuesday in the Freddie Gray case.
Like Officers Edward Nero and Caesar Goodson, Rice will now stand trial before a judge. His trial is scheduled to begin Thursday at 9:30 a.m.
BREAKING: #BaltimorePolice Officer, Lt. Brian Rice, elects for a bench trial. #FreddieGray #RiceTrial @ABC2NEWS
— Erick Ferris (@erick_ferris) July 5, 2016
Rice is the fourth Baltimore police officer slated to stand trial on charges stemming from the death of a 25-year-old prisoner whose neck was broken in the back of a police transport wagon.
Defense will argue reckless endangerment charge should be dropped. Motion says seatbelt issue has proven NOT to be an issue in other trials.
— Brendan McNamara (@BrendanABC2) July 5, 2016
Rice's lawyers also calling for case to be thrown out, given evidence discovery issues brought up in Goodson's trial.
— Brendan McNamara (@BrendanABC2) July 5, 2016
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