Six officers charged in the death of Freddie Gray, a 25-year-old black man who sustained a fatal spinal injury while in the custody of the Baltimore police, are having their case heard in court.<br />Last year, the prosecution opened with the trial of Officer Porter, and the others were to follow in quick succession.<br />But the jury deadlocked, causing Judge Barry G. Williams to declare a mistrial.<br />Prosecutors tried Officer Porter first because they wanted him to testify against other officers.<br />But after the mistrial, with a retrial coming, he wanted to refuse.<br />It is exceedingly rare for defendants to testify against co-defendants while awaiting their own trial, but Judge Williams granted the motion.<br />The remaining officers will have their days in court over the summer and fall.
