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

[sds71]

A judge did not issue a ruling Monday on the defense motion. He said he will take the defense arguments into consideration but indicated he is leaning toward pushing back the deadline for motions by 30 days and then reevaluating…

Marcus Arbery Sr., Ahmaud’s father, told News4Jax after Monday’s hearing that the time that has passed since his son’s killing hasn’t dulled the pain of his family’s loss. He said it’s tough for someone who hasn’t lost a child to understand their hurt.

“Until you been through it, you can’t feel it,” Arbery Sr. told News4Jax. “So it’s hard every day. When we get some justice, it’s going to ease the pain down just a little. But it’ll never go away because we won’t see him no more.”

Defense seeks extension in hate crime case tied to Arbery killing

 

[casesensitive]

This ridiculous motion to the court from Roddie Bryan's defense attorney sounded like a joke. I stopped laughing when I realized that I just got a"glimpse" of how bad the victim blaming will be in every trial. I trust that the judge will deny this motion and exclude this theory from trial.



"Kevin Gough, Bryan’s attorney, said when the McMichaels and Bryan were chasing Arbery in their trucks, Arbery tried to enter Bryan’s pickup.

This could have been attempted motor vehicle theft, carjacking or an assault, Gough said. Arbery may have been trying “to beat him up and throw him in the woods,” he said. “Mr. Arbery was intending to commit a felony.”


AJC, media seek access to jury selection in Arbery murder trial

 

[nyvictoria]

This ridiculous motion to the court from Roddie Bryan's defense attorney sounded like a joke. I stopped laughing when I realized that I just got a"glimpse" of how bad the victim blaming will be in every trial. I trust that the judge will deny this motion and exclude this theory from trial.



"Kevin Gough, Bryan’s attorney, said when the McMichaels and Bryan were chasing Arbery in their trucks, Arbery tried to enter Bryan’s pickup.

This could have been attempted motor vehicle theft, carjacking or an assault, Gough said. Arbery may have been trying “to beat him up and throw him in the woods,” he said. “Mr. Arbery was intending to commit a felony.”


AJC, media seek access to jury selection in Arbery murder trial

The judge will likely make it very clear that he will not abide any victim blaming like this at trial. They don’t have much of a defense so they’re trying to get the idea of the victim being a criminal into the heads of potential jurors. I wish the judge would issue a gag order. As much as I hate the thought of muzzling attorneys, they’re not going to stop with this.

 

[Niner]

@sds71 - when you get a chance - was wondering if the State case had another hearing scheduled?

And can you access the Federal case? Wondering about that one too.

TIA!

 

[sds71]

The judge agreed to the defense's request for an extension and will schedule another status hearing in 30 to 60 days. There wasn't a hate crime law in Georgia when Arbery was killed. Since his death, a hate crime law has been passed.

“When we get some justice, it will ease the pain a little, but it will never go away because we won't see him anymore," Arbery Sr. said.

This federal case coincides with the state's murder case against the three men. That trial is set for October 2021.

Ahmaud Arbery's accused killers appear in federal court | firstcoastnews.com

 

[Niner]

Okay @sds71 - I'll check back in - in about 30 days! Thanks!

 

[JerseyGirl]

Ahmaud Arbery’s Killers Are Trying to Put Him on Trial. Will a Judge Let Them?

Jury selection in the case begins on Oct. 18. Lawyers for the McMichaels had petitioned the court to prohibit media from observing the process, but withdrew that motion after significant pushback. Bryan and the McMichaels also face hate crimes charges in a federal court.

 

[Niner]

@sds71 - regarding the Federal case - just wondering if there might be that status hearing posted yet?

or the State case? I know the Judge said - on both cases - in 30 to 60 days.

TIA!

 

[sds71]

@sds71 - regarding the Federal case - just wondering if there might be that status hearing posted yet?

or the State case? I know the Judge said - on both cases - in 30 to 60 days.

TIA!

 

[Niner]

Sorry to bother you again - but is this for the State or Federal case? And I'm going to "assume" this is for all of them.

TIA!

 

[JerseyGirl]

More Georgia counties suspend jury trials because of COVID surge

The fate of the Ahmaud Arbery trial, scheduled for Oct. 18 in Glynn County, remains unclear.

 

[sds71]

Sorry to bother you again - but is this for the State or Federal case? And I'm going to "assume" this is for all of them.

TIA!

A federal judge has scheduled a trial in early 2022 for three Georgia men charged with hate crimes in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery.
On Tuesday, U.S. District Court Judge Lisa Godbey Wood issued a written order saying jury selection in the case will begin Feb. 7 at 9 a.m. at the federal courthouse in Brunswick.
Federal trial set for 3 men accused of murdering Ahmaud Arbery | firstcoastnews.com

 

[tlcya]

Their next pretrial hearing in the federal case is scheduled for Sept. 9.

[snip]

All three remain jailed on state murder charges and are scheduled to stand trial on those counts this fall in Glynn County Superior Court. Jury selection in the state case is scheduled to start Oct. 18.

Trial For 3 White Men Who Chased Down And Killed Ahmaud Arbery Scheduled By Judge In Georgia | Oxygen Official Site

 

[Niner]

Thank you @tlcya - for the federal hearing date.

This article gives the next hearing for the State case.

Federal Judge Sets Trial Date For Three Men Accused Of Killing Ahmaud Arbery | Hot 98.3

In addition to a federal trial, the three Georgia residents will also face murder charges at the state level. A pretrial date has been set for September 7 and the trial is expected to begin October 18. Until court proceedings begin, the three men will remain in custody at Glynn County Superior Court.

 

[JerseyGirl]

Judge: Arbery’s imperfect past can’t be used by defense at trial

In a separate ruling also issued Monday, Walmsley allowed prosecutors and defense attorneys to question Larry English, who owns the Satilla Shores home that was under construction and which Arbery entered the day he died.

In a court motion, defense attorneys, joined by the prosecution, told Walmsley that English’s poor health and compromised immune system may not allow him to take the stand at trial. Walmsley said he will preside over the questioning at a Sept. 15 hearing closed to the public that will be captured on video and played to the jury at trial.

 

[sds71]

Grand Jury indicts former Glynn County District Attorney Jackie Johnson on charges related to Ahmaud Arbery case . She is charged with obstruction and violation of oath

Ex-Brunswick district attorney Johnson indicted


Fmr. Brunswick Judicial Circuit DA Jackie Johnson Indicted in Glynn County - The Georgia Virtue

• Violation of Oath of Public Officer – This is a felony that carries 1-5 years.
• Obstruction and Hindering a Law Enforcement Officer – This is a misdemeanor that carries up to 12 months.

Carr Announces Indictment of former Brunswick DA for Violation of Oath of Public Officer and Obstruction of a Law Enforcement Officer

Indictment-SuperiorCourtGlynn.pdf

 

[Jax49]

Former Brunswick DA indicted on multiple charges | firstcoastnews.com

A former Brunswick District Attorney has been indicted on charges related to the investigation surrounding the shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery.

According to a press release, Jackie Johnson has been indicted on charges of violation of oath of a public officer and obstruction of a police officer.

 

[Boxer]

About time.
These people ruin law enforcement.
The underlying belief nothing would really happen to them no matter what they did, made them act the way they did.

 

[kaen]

Justice for Ahmaud!!!!! The wheels are moving too slow but I am appreciative that they are moving in the right direction.


NBC News
Former DA indicted for allegedly 'showing favor' to men accused of killing Ahmaud Arbery
Doha Madani
Thu, September 2, 2021, 5:37 PM
A former Georgia district attorney was indicted Thursday by a grand jury, which said she showed preference to the men accused of killing Ahmaud Arbery last year.

The former prosecutor, Jacquelyn Lee Johnson, was indicted on charges of violation of oath of public officer and obstruction of a police officer, Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr announced. Johnson was the Brunswick Judicial Circuit district attorney when Arbery, 25, a Black man, was shot in February 2020. Johnson ultimately lost re-election in November.

Arbery was shot and killed on Feb. 23 after Gregory McMichael, 64, and Travis McMichael, 34, his son, followed him in their pickup truck. Arbery’s family has said he was out jogging, while the McMichaels, who are white, said they believed he was a burglar.

 

[Jax49]

Parents of Ahmaud Arbery, attorneys hold news conference | firstcoastnews.com

Jackie Johnson, a former Brunswick District Attorney, has been indicted on charges related to the investigation surrounding the shooting death of Arbery.


The indictment accuses Johnson of violating her oath of office by "showing favor to Greg McMichael during the investigation."