(CNN)In September, Judge Barry G. Williams ruled against motions for a change of venue filed by all six former Baltimore police officers charged with various crimes in connection with the custodial death of Freddie Gray. The prosecution opposed those motions, a move that prosecutor Marilyn Mosby may one day regret should a court of appeals disagree with Williams. Williams ruled, "The citizens of Baltimore are not monolithic. They think for themselves. ..." If there were ever a case that required a change of venue this was it. Opposition to the defense motions to change venue may turn out to be a huge mistake for the prosecution. Naturally they want a conviction, but even if they get it they...
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