Freddie Gray Case Updates
Alperstein & Diener Attorney Warren S. Alperstein Gives Legal Analysis on Freddie Gray Trial
Legal Analyst and Alperstein & Diener attorney, Warren S. Alperstein gave commentary to WBAL regarding Officer Nero’s request for a bench trial. Mr. Alperstein is not involved with the case, but know the ins and outs of this case said that a bench trial will “take the emotion out of this case.” Mr. Alperstein also…
Read MoreWarren Alperstein Gives Legal Analysis Regarding the Initial Arrest of Freddie Gray
Warren S. Alperstein was quoted in WPYR’s article regarding the beginning of Officer Nero’s trial. Nero is one of the six officers charged in the death of Freddie Gray. Prosecutors are expected to argue Nero did not have the authority to chase Gray. Mr. Alperstein, a former prosecutor, stated that “The Supreme Court has ruled…
Read MoreFormer Prosecutor Warren Alperstein Quoted in The New York Times
Alperstein & Diener’s own Warren S. Alperstein was recently quoted in The New York Times regarding the circumstances of Freddie Gray’s initial arrest. Mr. Alperstein stated that “The Supreme Court has made it very clear that in circumstances like this, law enforcement has the absolute legal right to chase, pause, apprehend an individual who, for…
Read MoreWarren Alperstein Gives Commentary on Officer Nero’s Request for a Bench Trial
Alperstein & Diener attorney, Warren S. Alperstein, offered commentary on Maryland’s News This Week regarding Officer Nero’s request for a bench trial. Mr. Alperstein said that due to “some complicated constitutional issues regarding the legality of Gray’s arrest, that a judge might better understand than a jury.” There are mixed reviews on this particular procedural…
Read MoreWarren S. Alperstein Quoted in NPR's Around the Nation
Alperstein & Diener attorney, Warren S. Alperstein, was recently quoted in NPR’s Around the Nation piece regarding the trials of the officers connected with the death of Freddie Gray. The trials are set to resume in May, more than a year after Gray’s death occurred. Thus far, the hearings have left a trail of unanswered…
Read MoreWarren Alperstein Offers Legal Analysis Regarding the Latest Court Decision in Freddie Gray Trials
Legal analyst and Alperstein & Diener attorney, Warren S. Alperstein was quoted in SportAct’s news report regarding the Court of Appeals decision to compel Officer William Porter to testify in the trials of five fellow officers charged with the death of Freddie Gray. Mr. Alperstein stated; “Well, it’s not particularly surprising. Both sides in its…
Read MoreLegal Analyst Warren Alperstein Explains Court of Appeals Decision Stemming from the Trials of the Officers Charged with the Death of Freddie Gray
Warren S. Alperstein offered legal analysis to the Boston Globe, regarding the Court of Appeals of Maryland ruling that Officer William Porter can be compelled to testify in the five remaining trials of the other officers charged with the death of Freddie Gray. Mr. Alperstein offered an explanation of what prosecutors should do in these…
Read MoreWarren Alperstein Quoted in WBAL-TV Breaking News Story
Alperstein & Diener attorney and legal analyst Warren S. Alperstein was quoted in WBAL-TV’s breaking news story regarding The Court of Appeals decision involving Officer William Porter. Maryland’s highest court ruled that the Officer Porter can be compelled to testify at the trials of the five other officers in the case surrounding the death of…
Read MoreWarren Alperstein Explains Freddie Gray Case Status After Maryland’s Highest Court Intervenes
Warren S. Alperstein recently appeared on WBAL’s Maryland’s News This Week where he provided insight on the importance of the Court of Appeals’, Maryland’s highest court, involvement with the case regarding the death of Freddie Gray. “The Court of Appeals is going to hear the arguments for all of the issues as it stands right now,”…
Read MoreWarren Alperstein Explains ‘Legal Limbo’ in Officer Goodson’s Pending Trial
Warren S. Alperstein recently spoke to Mary Beth Marsden on Maryland’s News Now regarding the current state of Officer Caesar Goodson’s trial after Maryland’s Court of Special Appeals, Maryland’s second highest court, delayed his circuit court trial date. Officer Goodson drove the van that transported Freddie Gray, and he faces the most serious charges in connection with his…
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