Was this one posted?
Officer requests to see knife as part of defense in Freddie Gray case
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/ma...ie-gray-statements-20150505-story.html#page=1
Batts says he found out about charges 10 minutes before announcement
A Baltimore police task force, commissioned to investigate Gray's death, analyzed the knife and determined that it was "spring assisted" and in violation of the city's law.
This is huge IMO. If the police task-force concluded that the knife was illegal under the stricter city law how can Mosby make the statement that it was "legal" because "it is not a switchblade". She is either incredibly incompetent or is guilty of prosecutorial misconduct.
Even if the knife is deemed legal that does not make the arrest "illegal". I have seen discussion's on legal blogs that argue if the officer's were of the belief that the knife was illegal they would have probable cause to make an arrest. "Probable" is the operative word! It means that someone "most likely" committed a crime. The only way an arrest could be considered illegal is if an officer planted evidence or committed other misconduct.
It is ridiculous IMO for the SA to charge the officers with "illegal confinement". Think of all the people who get acquitted. We don't go back and charge the arresting officers with "illegal confinement".