GA - Ahmaud Arbery, 25, jogger, fatally shot by former LEO and son, Brunswick, Feb 2020 *Arrests* #3

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He was much much worse than a victim. He was prey.
even worse to me...like a trophy.
Just vile.

and no one..NO ONE does anything to help him while he lies in the street dying.
inhumane
 
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Hayley Mason
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Gov. Kemp speaking out against on Ahmaud Arbery's killing: Our state plans to enact significant reforms in our citizens arrest statute. "Georgia is a state that protects all of its citizens and fights for injustice ice wherever it is found."
 
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Arbery murder suspect requests release due to high blood pressure | firstcoastnews.com

Jan. 12, 2021

One of the three men charged with murder in the February 2020 death of Ahmaud Arbery is requesting to be released from jail while awaiting trial due to his blood pressure being uncontrollably high, according to a document filed in Glynn County Superior Court on Dec. 31, 2020.

Defendant William "Roddie" Bryan's attorney, Kevin Gough, is asking for a judge to grant a second bond hearing, saying Bryan's blood pressure was 190/100 as recently as Dec. 30, despite treatment rendered by the Glynn County Detention Center.
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Bryan is also the subject of a child sexual molestation investigation in Camden County, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.

No date for a trial has been set.
Well isn’t that just awful for Roddie Bryan. He can get all the medical care he needs right there in jail. Not that he deserves it.
 
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work is ridiculously busy and I just saw that new motions had been filed this week. the final paragraph of the Bryan motion (page 2) has me all kinds of fired up. So I will simply provide the snip, link it, and refrain from additional commentary.

“The eyes of a weary nation are on Georgia, and its criminal justice system, wondering whether in this racially charged atmosphere, and political climate, a white person accused of a crime of violence against a black person can still receive a fair trial in the Georgia courts,” wrote attorney and comma aficionado Kevin Gough. “These defendants remained the only individuals to be denied bond in any of these high profile, racially charged cases.” https://www.glynncounty.org/Documen...NG-AMENDED-MOTION-FOR-RECONSIDERATION-OF-BOND
 
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Defense attorney filed "speedy trial' motion for murder defendant

Jan. 22, 2021
The attorney for the man who videoed the chase that ended in the shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery last February says his client is being denied his right to a speedy trial on murder charges, arguing that the COVID-19 pandemic is no excuse.
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Jury trials and jury selections have been suspended since March 2020 due to COVID-19 pandemic precautions. On Jan. 8, the Georgia Supreme Court announced that jury trials will remain suspended statewide through at least Feb. 7.

In the motion filed Monday, attorney Kevin Gough argues that Bryan’s chances of going to trial before the one-year mark of his arrest are slim, constituting a denial of his right to a speedy trial.

Gough said the threat of COVID-19 infection is now greater than it was at any time since jury trials were suspended. He further argues that the threat of COVID-19 is not sufficient to delay the trial of his client.

“Defendant notes that the prevalence of COVID-19 is now substantially higher than it was when the first emergency order was entered and during the ‘shelter-in-place’ imposed earlier this year,” the motion states. “The prevalence of COVID-19 is likely to remain elevated well beyond those numbers through the Fall of 2021 and perhaps even through the Spring of 2022. The ‘window’ within which to most safely try this case passed in the summer months of 2020.”
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Gough’s motion calls for “an evidentiary hearing and pre-trial ruling” on his claims of a “speedy trial violation.”

The case is being prosecuted by the Cobb County District Attorney’s Office, which has until Jan. 31 to respond to the motion, said Cobb County DA spokeswoman Kimberly Isaza.....


a lot more in the article.
 
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work is ridiculously busy and I just saw that new motions had been filed this week. the final paragraph of the Bryan motion (page 2) has me all kinds of fired up. So I will simply provide the snip, link it, and refrain from additional commentary.

“The eyes of a weary nation are on Georgia, and its criminal justice system, wondering whether in this racially charged atmosphere, and political climate, a white person accused of a crime of violence against a black person can still receive a fair trial in the Georgia courts,” wrote attorney and comma aficionado Kevin Gough. “These defendants remained the only individuals to be denied bond in any of these high profile, racially charged cases.” https://www.glynncounty.org/Documen...NG-AMENDED-MOTION-FOR-RECONSIDERATION-OF-BOND

Lack of medical care is a real issue in the criminal justice system.

That said, Mr. Bryan filmed the killing of Mr. Arbery not ever rendering any help when it was clear that Mr. Arbery was still breathing.

The "Awe, mom, all the other kids get bail" sentiment is pretty rich, especially in a county where the DA has historically favored people like Mr. Bryan. If the DA had done her job properly, Mr. Bryan would have been arrested months earlier.

He should get blood pressure medication as I want him to be alive for trial. Reduced sodium bologna would help as well. But, he is right where he should be--behind bars.
 
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Hayley Mason
@HayleyMasonTV

Gov. Kemp speaking out against on Ahmaud Arbery's killing: Our state plans to enact significant reforms in our citizens arrest statute. "Georgia is a state that protects all of its citizens and fights for injustice ice wherever it is found."
It is good to see a Republican governor recognizing the need for reform in this area.

Overly broad citizens arrest laws or SYG laws coupled with certain segments of the population being given wildly favorable police or prosecutorial reviews simply facilitate empowerment amongst some that leads to murder of others.
 
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BRUNSWICK, Ga. — A judge has denied the request for a second bond hearing to a man charged in a high-profile murder case in Southeast Georgia.

William 'Roddie' Bryan, Travis McMichael and Greg McMichael are all facing felony murder charges for the February 2020 shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery.

Bryan’s attorney, Kevin Gough filed a motion two weeks ago asking his client to be released from jail due to his blood pressure being 190/100.

In documents posted Thursday, the judge denied that request. Judge denies second request of bond hearing to Ahmaud Arbery murder suspect | firstcoastnews.com
 
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work is ridiculously busy and I just saw that new motions had been filed this week. the final paragraph of the Bryan motion (page 2) has me all kinds of fired up. So I will simply provide the snip, link it, and refrain from additional commentary.

“The eyes of a weary nation are on Georgia, and its criminal justice system, wondering whether in this racially charged atmosphere, and political climate, a white person accused of a crime of violence against a black person can still receive a fair trial in the Georgia courts,” wrote attorney and comma aficionado Kevin Gough. “These defendants remained the only individuals to be denied bond in any of these high profile, racially charged cases.” https://www.glynncounty.org/Documen...NG-AMENDED-MOTION-FOR-RECONSIDERATION-OF-BOND

Yep, refraining from additional commentary about Gough's unsubtleties seems a good choice. I'll probably make the same choice here if Gough actually argues in court that WRB only hit AA with his truck because AA was trying to carjack it.
 
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@sds71 - I can't access the article you posted - not even in Outline - but I take it there was no hearing date in there? They have not been in court since November...

TIA! :)
 
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@sds71 - I can't access the article you posted - not even in Outline - but I take it there was no hearing date in there? They have not been in court since November...

TIA! :)
No date yet

When this high-profile case might go to trial is an open-ended question that begins with a worldwide pandemic. All jury trials in Georgia have been suspended since the COVID-19 pandemic broke out last March.
Jury trials will remain suspended through at least March 9, according to Georgia Chief Justice Harold Melton.
 
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No date yet

When this high-profile case might go to trial is an open-ended question that begins with a worldwide pandemic. All jury trials in Georgia have been suspended since the COVID-19 pandemic broke out last March.
Jury trials will remain suspended through at least March 9, according to Georgia Chief Justice Harold Melton.

Yea - that's what I thought.... thanks for taking the time to check it out! :)
 
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IMO....The health of WB may be in more jeopardy if he were to be released than sitting in jail with high blood pressure. He should count his blessings. IMO
 
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