Baltimore Police Charged in Freddie Gray's Death Ask Prosecutor Marilyn Mosby to Recuse Herself

The six Baltimore, Maryland police officers who recently received criminal charges in the death of Freddie Gray have requested that the city throw out the charges or remove top prosecutor Marilyn Mosby from overseeing the case.

A recent motion filed by the six policemen in the Baltimore City District Court alleges several reasons why they want the case thrown out or Mosby removed, arguing that there is a conflict of interest between Mosby and the Gray family's lawyer, as well as a conflict of interest with potential witnesses in Gray's death.

The motion lists five reasons why Mosby should recuse herself from the case. Other reasons include a pending civil claim against Mosby's office, and the political gain that Mosby and her husband, a City Council member Nick Mosby, could gain from the lawsuit.

According to WBAL-TV, attorney Marc L. Zayon said on behalf of the officers that the "pleadings speak for themselves, and we look forward to litigating them in the courtroom."

Last week, Mosby announced that the six officers involved in Gray's death would stand criminal charges that ranged from murder and manslaughter to assault.

After Mosby announced the criminal charges, the Baltimore City Fraternal Order of Police released a statement saying the police involved in the incident "diligently balanced their obligations to protect to Gray."

Gene Ryan, president of Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 3, said in a letter released shortly before Mosby's announcement last week that none of the officers are responsible for Mosby's death.

"Not one of the officers involved in this tragic situation left home in the morning with the anticipation that someone with whom they interacted would not go home that night," the letter states. "As tragic as this situation is, none of the officers involved are responsible for the death of Mr. Gray."