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Photos: Public Reaction to Freddie Gray Trial Verdicts

Prosecutors had to prove that Goodson acted with such wanton and reckless disregard for human life that it amounted to malice. During closing remarks Monday, Williams seemed confused by the state’s argument that a wide right turn taken by Goodson was part of a \"rough ride,\" asking, \"Can we not agree that taking a turn wide is less dangerous?\"

A \"rough ride\" is police lingo for teaching someone a lesson by putting him or her in a police wagon without a seat belt and driving so jarringly that the person is thrown around, according to The Associated Press.

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PHOTO: Protesters stand outside the courthouse during the trial of officer Caesar Goodson, one of six Baltimore police officers charged in the death of Freddie Gray, in Baltimore, Maryland, June 23, 2016.
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Williams also questioned prosecutors why Goodson stopped to check on Gray if it was the officer's intent to give a rough ride. Obtained surveillance footage from the time of the ride shows Goodson stopping the van after the wide right turn in question, walking to the back of the vehicle, looking in, returning to the front and getting back behind the wheel before calling dispatch for backup.

A representative for the Office of the State's Attorney for Baltimore City, Marilyn Mosby, said, \"We will not be issuing any statement and will continue to respect the gag order implemented by the judge.\"

Goodson's attorney Andrew Jay Graham declined to comment on today's decision.

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PHOTO: Baltimore City State's Attorney Mosby Marilyn Mosby, center, exits the courthouse after a verdict was issued in the trial of officer Caesar Goodson in Baltimore, Maryland, June 23, 2016.
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Gray died after suffering a severe neck and spinal cord injury. During the trial, the defense argued that the neck and spinal cord injury occurred simultaneously in a “catastrophic” moment before his arrival at the police station. The prosecution argued that the neck injury resulted from the alleged rough ride and progressively worsened through the remaining stops and that the officers neglected to get Gray medical care — leading to his death.

Williams also presided in the previous cases of Officers William Porter and Edward Nero. Porter’s trial ended with a hung jury in December, and he will be retried in September. Nero, who also opted for a bench trial by Williams, was acquitted last month.

ABC News' Jim Avila and Sarah Kolinovsky contributed to this report.

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