GA - Ahmaud Arbery, 25, jogger, fatally shot by former LEO and son, Brunswick, Feb 2020 *Arrests* #4
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'He was just running': Travis McMicheal testifies about Ahmaud Arbery
5 minute chase - damaging testimony
McMichael’s testimony was a gamble — not because he’d have a chance to explain to the almost entirely white jury what happened that day, as he did Wednesday, but because it offered an opportunity to cross-examine him. And prosecutor Linda Dunikoski extracted the potentially damaging admission during Thursday morning’s testimony.
Travis McMichael gets emotional before the jury Thursday. He admits Arbery didn't threaten him.
Travis on Wednesday answering his attorney's questions. He never mentioned trying to make a citizen's arrest to police.
Dunikoski directed Travis McMichael's attention to the pursuit of Arbery that he and his father, Gregory McMichael, initiated after his dad saw Arbery running past their home on Feb. 23, 2020, causing them both to grab their guns.
During his direct testimony on Wednesday, Travis McMichael testified that he walked out of his house with his shotgun and saw a neighbor pointing in his direction as if signaling where he saw the young Black man running.
Travis McMichael testified on Thursday that at no time did he go and speak to the neighbor about what had occurred before he and his father jumped in his truck with their guns and set out after Arbery.
He testified that he drove close enough to Arbery on three separate occasions to ask him to stop running so he could speak to him, but in each instance, Arbery kept running, never said a word to him and altered his course in an apparent attempt to get away from the McMichaels.
"When you first see him, he's not reaching into his pockets?" Dunikoski asked.
Travis McMichael answered, "No, ma'am."
Dunikoski continued her line of questioning, saying, "And he never yelled at you guys, never threatened you at all?"
Travis McMichael responded, "Did not threaten me verbally."
He agreed that Arbery never brandished a knife, gun, or had anything in his hands at any time during the pursuit, testifying, "He was just running."
5 minute chase - damaging testimony
McMichael’s testimony was a gamble — not because he’d have a chance to explain to the almost entirely white jury what happened that day, as he did Wednesday, but because it offered an opportunity to cross-examine him. And prosecutor Linda Dunikoski extracted the potentially damaging admission during Thursday morning’s testimony.
Dunikoski directed Travis McMichael's attention to the pursuit of Arbery that he and his father, Gregory McMichael, initiated after his dad saw Arbery running past their home on Feb. 23, 2020, causing them both to grab their guns.
During his direct testimony on Wednesday, Travis McMichael testified that he walked out of his house with his shotgun and saw a neighbor pointing in his direction as if signaling where he saw the young Black man running.
Travis McMichael testified on Thursday that at no time did he go and speak to the neighbor about what had occurred before he and his father jumped in his truck with their guns and set out after Arbery.
He testified that he drove close enough to Arbery on three separate occasions to ask him to stop running so he could speak to him, but in each instance, Arbery kept running, never said a word to him and altered his course in an apparent attempt to get away from the McMichaels.
"When you first see him, he's not reaching into his pockets?" Dunikoski asked.
Travis McMichael answered, "No, ma'am."
Dunikoski continued her line of questioning, saying, "And he never yelled at you guys, never threatened you at all?"
Travis McMichael responded, "Did not threaten me verbally."
He agreed that Arbery never brandished a knife, gun, or had anything in his hands at any time during the pursuit, testifying, "He was just running."
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For Thursday, Nov. 18th - rest of Sube Lawrence on stand.
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Paul Camarillo for cross. They've never talked, but he says he may've left her a voice mail. She says she's sorry--she would've called him back. Camarillo: Would you? "Yes!" Everyone laughs.
On the English house "break-ins," Lawrence says she doesn't think there were even doors or windows on it. She says she's been on a boat ride with the Perezes, and Greg & Leigh McMichael after the #AhmaudArbery homicide.
Day of #AhmaudArbery shooting she & Brook Perez walked over to see what was going on. Lawrence says she and Leigh McMichael are colleagues at the same hospital. Don't chat, but "Friendly." As for boat, "Brook & Diego invited me & I'm not going to turn down a boat ride."
Lawrence didn't know #AhmaudArbery and never heard his name before this. About the 2 guys with flashlights: They were police officers. She never saw trespassers on her camera? Correct. Just people looking for somebody.
Lawrence has never seen a trespasser on her camera, ever. Isn't sure she's ever personally seen anyone's surveillance video. Her mom's car was rummaged through. It was unlocked. Still unnerving. Didn't call 911.
Lawrence hasn't witnessed any crime, or seen or heard about physical assaults. The only thing going on was car break-ins? She says, and reports of people lurking around. Didn't necessarily read theories on FB page. Doesn't remember suggestion it was teens
Camarillo asks about convo b/t Lawrence & Travis McMichael after #AhmaudArbery's shooting. He told her there was a video he & his dad were planning on "leaking." She agreed to share it when it was. To get out the neighborhood's version of past events & what led to this
Several neighbors had seen the #AhmaudArbery video? They showed her. "You've seen it?" Lawrence says yes. At that point nobody knew they'd engaged in a full-on chase thru the neighborhood? "I don't know what everyone knew." Did they tell you they chased or followed him?
Lawrence says, Correct, Greg & Travis McMichael had never told her they'd engaged in a chase of #AhmaudArbery. She didn't talk to anyone else about a "chase." "I didn't know there was a chase."
State: At some point after the homicide, Travis McMichael asked you to admit him to the FB page under the name "Travis Hathner (?)". Lawrence says his page had been hacked. To monitor what was going on under this fake name? Look at what people were saying? "Right."
Lawrence says she was willing to put Travis McMichael on neighborhood FB page under fake name because "I believed the account of the events as they were told to me by the family. I didn't see a reason he shouldn't have access to what people were thinking."
Laura Hogue says since defense of Greg & Travis McMichael has been joint in any ways, before there's any resting that goes on, she wants to perfect the record re: new evidence of mental health, #AhmaudArbery probation, & use of force expert--all prohibited by judge.
Hogue says you now have testimony from Travis McMichael that are consistent from the Gateway records and would be corroborated by our mental health expert.
Back from recess. Kevin Gough notes "Martin Luther King, Jr. has graced us with his presence today." He's corrected: Martin Luther King the Third.
Bob Rubin: On behalf of Travis McMichael, we rest. Frank Hogue: On behalf of Greg McMichael, we rest. Kevin Gough: Since we don't need to republish Night Owl video...we rest.
Judge tells jurors to return Monday 9 AM.
There was someone who brought a bottle of water and poured it so Greg McMichael could rinse Ahmaud Arbery's blood off of his hands. And the officer said, "We have some wipes coming." We saw both those things on the bodycam. Here's the water-pouring.
For the jury, yes. They'll return Monday for those. Lawyers will come back at 10AM Friday, though, to work on the jury instructions.
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Paul Camarillo for cross. They've never talked, but he says he may've left her a voice mail. She says she's sorry--she would've called him back. Camarillo: Would you? "Yes!" Everyone laughs.
On the English house "break-ins," Lawrence says she doesn't think there were even doors or windows on it. She says she's been on a boat ride with the Perezes, and Greg & Leigh McMichael after the #AhmaudArbery homicide.
Day of #AhmaudArbery shooting she & Brook Perez walked over to see what was going on. Lawrence says she and Leigh McMichael are colleagues at the same hospital. Don't chat, but "Friendly." As for boat, "Brook & Diego invited me & I'm not going to turn down a boat ride."
Lawrence didn't know #AhmaudArbery and never heard his name before this. About the 2 guys with flashlights: They were police officers. She never saw trespassers on her camera? Correct. Just people looking for somebody.
Lawrence has never seen a trespasser on her camera, ever. Isn't sure she's ever personally seen anyone's surveillance video. Her mom's car was rummaged through. It was unlocked. Still unnerving. Didn't call 911.
Lawrence hasn't witnessed any crime, or seen or heard about physical assaults. The only thing going on was car break-ins? She says, and reports of people lurking around. Didn't necessarily read theories on FB page. Doesn't remember suggestion it was teens
Camarillo asks about convo b/t Lawrence & Travis McMichael after #AhmaudArbery's shooting. He told her there was a video he & his dad were planning on "leaking." She agreed to share it when it was. To get out the neighborhood's version of past events & what led to this
Several neighbors had seen the #AhmaudArbery video? They showed her. "You've seen it?" Lawrence says yes. At that point nobody knew they'd engaged in a full-on chase thru the neighborhood? "I don't know what everyone knew." Did they tell you they chased or followed him?
Lawrence says, Correct, Greg & Travis McMichael had never told her they'd engaged in a chase of #AhmaudArbery. She didn't talk to anyone else about a "chase." "I didn't know there was a chase."
State: At some point after the homicide, Travis McMichael asked you to admit him to the FB page under the name "Travis Hathner (?)". Lawrence says his page had been hacked. To monitor what was going on under this fake name? Look at what people were saying? "Right."
Lawrence says she was willing to put Travis McMichael on neighborhood FB page under fake name because "I believed the account of the events as they were told to me by the family. I didn't see a reason he shouldn't have access to what people were thinking."
Laura Hogue says since defense of Greg & Travis McMichael has been joint in any ways, before there's any resting that goes on, she wants to perfect the record re: new evidence of mental health, #AhmaudArbery probation, & use of force expert--all prohibited by judge.
Hogue says you now have testimony from Travis McMichael that are consistent from the Gateway records and would be corroborated by our mental health expert.
Back from recess. Kevin Gough notes "Martin Luther King, Jr. has graced us with his presence today." He's corrected: Martin Luther King the Third.
Bob Rubin: On behalf of Travis McMichael, we rest. Frank Hogue: On behalf of Greg McMichael, we rest. Kevin Gough: Since we don't need to republish Night Owl video...we rest.
Judge tells jurors to return Monday 9 AM.
There was someone who brought a bottle of water and poured it so Greg McMichael could rinse Ahmaud Arbery's blood off of his hands. And the officer said, "We have some wipes coming." We saw both those things on the bodycam. Here's the water-pouring.
For the jury, yes. They'll return Monday for those. Lawyers will come back at 10AM Friday, though, to work on the jury instructions.
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Don't know if cameras will be there today... But will post this anyway.
Friday, Nov. 19th:
*Trial continues (Day 11) (Lawyers only re jury instructions) (@ 10am ET) - GA – Ahmaud Marquez Arbery (25) (Feb. 23, 2020, shot while jogging in Satilla Shores neighborhood, Brunswick) - *Gregory Johns McMichael (64/now 65) arrested (5/7/20) & charged (5/8/20) with felony murder & aggravated assault. Indicted (6/24/20), charged & arraigned (7/17/20) with 1 count of malice murder, 4 counts of felony murder, 2 counts of aggravated assault, 1 count of false imprisonment & 1 count of criminal attempt to commit a felony. Plead not guilty. Held without bond. Bond denied (11/13/20).
*Travis James McMichael (34/now 35) arrested (5/7/20) & charged (5/8/20) with felony murder & aggravated assault. Indicted (6/24/20), charged & arraigned (7/17/20) with 1 count of malice murder, 4 counts of felony murder, 2 counts of aggravated assault, 1 count of false imprisonment & 1 count of criminal attempt to commit a felony. Plead not guilty. Held without bond. Bond denied (11/13/20).
*William “Roddie” Roderick Bryan, Jr. (50/now 51) arrested & charged (5/21/20) with felony murder & criminal attempt to commit false imprisonment. Indicted (6/24/20), charged & arraigned (7/17/20) with 1 count of malice murder, 4 counts of felony murder, 2 counts of aggravated assault, 1 count of false imprisonment & 1 count of criminal attempt to commit a felony. Plead not guilty. Held without bond.
Trial began on 10/18/21 with jury selection & ended on 11/3/21. Trial began on 11/5/21. Jurors: 5 men & 11 women with 4 alternates. 15 white/1 black jurors. 11/4/21: Juror #579 was excused, sick. Alternates now 3.
Court info from 5/8/20 thru 10/17/21 & Jury selection (Day 1-12) 10/18/21-11/3/21 & Trial (Day 1-9) 11/5/21 to 11/17/21(State rested their case on 11/16/21) reference post #660 here:
GA - Ahmaud Arbery, 25, jogger, fatally shot by former LEO and son, Brunswick, Feb 2020 *Arrests* #4
11/18/21 Thursday, Trial Day 10: Kevin Gough says he's raising a 3rd motion asking the Judge to prevent intimidation or influencing of jurors by excluding Revs. Sharpton & Jackson from court unless & until they show a pastoral relationship to Arbery's family. Jason Sheffield agrees. No mention of what the Judge says.
Defense witness: Travis McMichael continued on cross by ADA Linda Dunikoski.
for more info see posts #713 & 714 here:
GA - Ahmaud Arbery, 25, jogger, fatally shot by former LEO and son, Brunswick, Feb 2020 *Arrests* #4
The Court has now resumed & defense counsel has now moved that Juror #12 be excused & she continues to nod off during testimony. Judge sees that she is awake & will do nothing at the moment.
Travis McMichael continued on cross & re-direct by Sheffield.
for more info see posts #733 & 737 here:
GA - Ahmaud Arbery, 25, jogger, fatally shot by former LEO and son, Brunswick, Feb 2020 *Arrests* #4
Mindy Cofer who's lived in Satilla Shores since 1976. Direct by Sheffield. ADA Ollivierre on cross-exam.
for more info see post #728 here:
GA - Ahmaud Arbery, 25, jogger, fatally shot by former LEO and son, Brunswick, Feb 2020 *Arrests* #4
Mindy Coffer continued.
for more info see post #744 here:
GA - Ahmaud Arbery, 25, jogger, fatally shot by former LEO and son, Brunswick, Feb 2020 *Arrests* #4
Cindy Clark, a Satilla Shores neighbor. She says she was aware of petty crime in neighborhood.
for more info see post #768 here:
GA - Ahmaud Arbery, 25, jogger, fatally shot by former LEO and son, Brunswick, Feb 2020 *Arrests* #4
Brooke Perez, a Satilla Shores neighbor & wife of Diego Perez.
for more info see posts #794 here:
GA - Ahmaud Arbery, 25, jogger, fatally shot by former LEO and son, Brunswick, Feb 2020 *Arrests* #4
Jack Brinson, a Satilla Shores neighbor.
for more info see post #803 here:
GA - Ahmaud Arbery, 25, jogger, fatally shot by former LEO and son, Brunswick, Feb 2020 *Arrests* #4
Annabelle Beasley, another Satilla Shores neighbor.
for more info see post #803 here:
GA - Ahmaud Arbery, 25, jogger, fatally shot by former LEO and son, Brunswick, Feb 2020 *Arrests* #4
Sube Lawrence, Satilla Shores neighbor.
see more info on post #800 & 812 here:
GA - Ahmaud Arbery, 25, jogger, fatally shot by former LEO and son, Brunswick, Feb 2020 *Arrests* #4
GA - Ahmaud Arbery, 25, jogger, fatally shot by former LEO and son, Brunswick, Feb 2020 *Arrests* #4
Sube Lawrence continued.
For more info see post #884 here:
GA - Ahmaud Arbery, 25, jogger, fatally shot by former LEO and son, Brunswick, Feb 2020 *Arrests* #4
Bob Rubin: On behalf of Travis McMichael, we rest. Frank Hogue: On behalf of Greg McMichael, we rest. Kevin Gough: Since we don't need to republish Night Owl video...we rest.
Judge tells jurors to return Monday, 11/22/21 @ 9am. Lawyers will come back at 10am Friday, 11/19/21, though, to work on the jury instructions.
*Federal charges: *Travis James McMichael (34/now 35) & *Gregory Johns McMichael & *William “Roddie” Roderick Bryan, Jr. Next motions hearing on 11/19/21 was cancelled (I'm guessing). Trial set to begin on 2/7/22.
Friday, Nov. 19th:
*Trial continues (Day 11) (Lawyers only re jury instructions) (@ 10am ET) - GA – Ahmaud Marquez Arbery (25) (Feb. 23, 2020, shot while jogging in Satilla Shores neighborhood, Brunswick) - *Gregory Johns McMichael (64/now 65) arrested (5/7/20) & charged (5/8/20) with felony murder & aggravated assault. Indicted (6/24/20), charged & arraigned (7/17/20) with 1 count of malice murder, 4 counts of felony murder, 2 counts of aggravated assault, 1 count of false imprisonment & 1 count of criminal attempt to commit a felony. Plead not guilty. Held without bond. Bond denied (11/13/20).
*Travis James McMichael (34/now 35) arrested (5/7/20) & charged (5/8/20) with felony murder & aggravated assault. Indicted (6/24/20), charged & arraigned (7/17/20) with 1 count of malice murder, 4 counts of felony murder, 2 counts of aggravated assault, 1 count of false imprisonment & 1 count of criminal attempt to commit a felony. Plead not guilty. Held without bond. Bond denied (11/13/20).
*William “Roddie” Roderick Bryan, Jr. (50/now 51) arrested & charged (5/21/20) with felony murder & criminal attempt to commit false imprisonment. Indicted (6/24/20), charged & arraigned (7/17/20) with 1 count of malice murder, 4 counts of felony murder, 2 counts of aggravated assault, 1 count of false imprisonment & 1 count of criminal attempt to commit a felony. Plead not guilty. Held without bond.
Trial began on 10/18/21 with jury selection & ended on 11/3/21. Trial began on 11/5/21. Jurors: 5 men & 11 women with 4 alternates. 15 white/1 black jurors. 11/4/21: Juror #579 was excused, sick. Alternates now 3.
Court info from 5/8/20 thru 10/17/21 & Jury selection (Day 1-12) 10/18/21-11/3/21 & Trial (Day 1-9) 11/5/21 to 11/17/21(State rested their case on 11/16/21) reference post #660 here:
GA - Ahmaud Arbery, 25, jogger, fatally shot by former LEO and son, Brunswick, Feb 2020 *Arrests* #4
11/18/21 Thursday, Trial Day 10: Kevin Gough says he's raising a 3rd motion asking the Judge to prevent intimidation or influencing of jurors by excluding Revs. Sharpton & Jackson from court unless & until they show a pastoral relationship to Arbery's family. Jason Sheffield agrees. No mention of what the Judge says.
Defense witness: Travis McMichael continued on cross by ADA Linda Dunikoski.
for more info see posts #713 & 714 here:
GA - Ahmaud Arbery, 25, jogger, fatally shot by former LEO and son, Brunswick, Feb 2020 *Arrests* #4
The Court has now resumed & defense counsel has now moved that Juror #12 be excused & she continues to nod off during testimony. Judge sees that she is awake & will do nothing at the moment.
Travis McMichael continued on cross & re-direct by Sheffield.
for more info see posts #733 & 737 here:
GA - Ahmaud Arbery, 25, jogger, fatally shot by former LEO and son, Brunswick, Feb 2020 *Arrests* #4
Mindy Cofer who's lived in Satilla Shores since 1976. Direct by Sheffield. ADA Ollivierre on cross-exam.
for more info see post #728 here:
GA - Ahmaud Arbery, 25, jogger, fatally shot by former LEO and son, Brunswick, Feb 2020 *Arrests* #4
Mindy Coffer continued.
for more info see post #744 here:
GA - Ahmaud Arbery, 25, jogger, fatally shot by former LEO and son, Brunswick, Feb 2020 *Arrests* #4
Cindy Clark, a Satilla Shores neighbor. She says she was aware of petty crime in neighborhood.
for more info see post #768 here:
GA - Ahmaud Arbery, 25, jogger, fatally shot by former LEO and son, Brunswick, Feb 2020 *Arrests* #4
Brooke Perez, a Satilla Shores neighbor & wife of Diego Perez.
for more info see posts #794 here:
GA - Ahmaud Arbery, 25, jogger, fatally shot by former LEO and son, Brunswick, Feb 2020 *Arrests* #4
Jack Brinson, a Satilla Shores neighbor.
for more info see post #803 here:
GA - Ahmaud Arbery, 25, jogger, fatally shot by former LEO and son, Brunswick, Feb 2020 *Arrests* #4
Annabelle Beasley, another Satilla Shores neighbor.
for more info see post #803 here:
GA - Ahmaud Arbery, 25, jogger, fatally shot by former LEO and son, Brunswick, Feb 2020 *Arrests* #4
Sube Lawrence, Satilla Shores neighbor.
see more info on post #800 & 812 here:
GA - Ahmaud Arbery, 25, jogger, fatally shot by former LEO and son, Brunswick, Feb 2020 *Arrests* #4
GA - Ahmaud Arbery, 25, jogger, fatally shot by former LEO and son, Brunswick, Feb 2020 *Arrests* #4
Sube Lawrence continued.
For more info see post #884 here:
GA - Ahmaud Arbery, 25, jogger, fatally shot by former LEO and son, Brunswick, Feb 2020 *Arrests* #4
Bob Rubin: On behalf of Travis McMichael, we rest. Frank Hogue: On behalf of Greg McMichael, we rest. Kevin Gough: Since we don't need to republish Night Owl video...we rest.
Judge tells jurors to return Monday, 11/22/21 @ 9am. Lawyers will come back at 10am Friday, 11/19/21, though, to work on the jury instructions.
*Federal charges: *Travis James McMichael (34/now 35) & *Gregory Johns McMichael & *William “Roddie” Roderick Bryan, Jr. Next motions hearing on 11/19/21 was cancelled (I'm guessing). Trial set to begin on 2/7/22.
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Anyone know if the McMichaels' & Bryan have different lawyers for their Federal cases? Could they all be at the Federal hearing that is scheduled for today? I'm going to go ahead & post this - just in case it IS happening...
Friday, November 19th:
*Motions Hearing for all (@ 1pm ET) – GA - Federal charges: *Travis James McMichael (34/now 35) & *Gregory Johns McMichael (64/now 65) indicted (4/28/21) & charged (5/11/21) with Federal crimes of 1 count of interference with rights (hate crime), 1 count of attempted kidnapping & 1 count of using, carrying & brandishing firearms during & in relation to a crime of violence & Travis: plus 1 count of discharging a firearm. Both plead not guilty. No bond.
Trial set to begin on 2/7/22.
Indictment & Court info from 7/26/21 reference post #504 here:
GA - Ahmaud Arbery, 25, jogger, fatally shot by former LEO and son, Brunswick, Feb 2020 *Arrests* #3
8/24/21 Update: U.S. District Court Judge Lisa Godbey Wood issued a written order saying jury selection in the case will begin 2/7/22 at 9 a.m. at the federal courthouse in Brunswick. Next pretrial hearing on 9/9/21. 9/9/21 Update: Magistrate Judge Benjamin W. Cheesbro has scheduled another conference call in three weeks (around 10/4/21) with the defense and the U.S. attorneys to discuss more evidence submitted from both parties. The Federal trial for Travis McMichael, Gregory McMichael and William Bryan will start Feb. 7, 2022. Also in Thursday's call, Judge Cheesbro also rescheduled a motions hearing scheduled for Nov. 22 to Nov. 19 at 1 p.m. at the Brunswick Federal Courthouse. 10/4/21 Update: Next motions hearing on 11/19/21.
10/6/21 Update: The judge in the federal case held a virtual status hearing Wednesday. Federal prosecutors in the hate crimes case said they recently received additional evidence from the state prosecutors in the murder case against the three men. The State murder case is set for Oct. 18. The federal prosecutors & the defense in the hate crimes case said even more discovery is expected in the State murder case. Therefore, attorneys asked the judge to extend the deadline for pretrial motions. The judge said he will consider the request, but doesn't want to move the actual trial date, which is set for February of next year. The judge said he will issue a written scheduling order in the next day or two, and also wants to schedule another status conference.
Federal Charges: *William “Roddie” Roderick Bryan, Jr. (50/now 51) indicted (4/28/21) & charged (5/11/21) with Federal crimes of 1 count of interference with rights (hate crime) & 1 count of attempted kidnapping. Plead not guilty. No bond.
Trial set to begin on 2/7/22.
Indictment & Court info from 7/26/21 reference post #504 here:
GA - Ahmaud Arbery, 25, jogger, fatally shot by former LEO and son, Brunswick, Feb 2020 *Arrests* #3
8/24/21 Update: U.S. District Court Judge Lisa Godbey Wood issued a written order saying jury selection in the case will begin 2/7/22 at 9 a.m. at the federal courthouse in Brunswick. Next pretrial hearing on 9/9/21. Magistrate Judge Benjamin W. Cheesbro has scheduled another conference call in three weeks (around 10/4/21) with the defense & the U.S. attorneys to discuss more evidence submitted from both parties. The Federal trial for Travis & Gregory McMichael & William Bryan will start Feb. 7, 2022. In Thursday's call, Judge Cheesbro also rescheduled a motions hearing scheduled for Nov. 22 to Nov. 19 at 1 p.m. at the Brunswick Federal Courthouse. 10/4/21 Update: Next motions hearing on 11/19/21.
10/6/21 Update: The judge in the federal case held a virtual status hearing Wednesday. Federal prosecutors in the hate crimes case said they recently received additional evidence from the state prosecutors in the murder case against the three men. The State murder case is set for Oct. 18. The federal prosecutors & the defense in the hate crimes case said even more discovery is expected in the State murder case. Therefore, attorneys asked the judge to extend the deadline for pretrial motions. The judge said he will consider the request, but doesn't want to move the actual trial date, which is set for February of next year. The judge said he will issue a written scheduling order in the next day or two, and also wants to schedule another status conference.
Friday, November 19th:
*Motions Hearing for all (@ 1pm ET) – GA - Federal charges: *Travis James McMichael (34/now 35) & *Gregory Johns McMichael (64/now 65) indicted (4/28/21) & charged (5/11/21) with Federal crimes of 1 count of interference with rights (hate crime), 1 count of attempted kidnapping & 1 count of using, carrying & brandishing firearms during & in relation to a crime of violence & Travis: plus 1 count of discharging a firearm. Both plead not guilty. No bond.
Trial set to begin on 2/7/22.
Indictment & Court info from 7/26/21 reference post #504 here:
GA - Ahmaud Arbery, 25, jogger, fatally shot by former LEO and son, Brunswick, Feb 2020 *Arrests* #3
8/24/21 Update: U.S. District Court Judge Lisa Godbey Wood issued a written order saying jury selection in the case will begin 2/7/22 at 9 a.m. at the federal courthouse in Brunswick. Next pretrial hearing on 9/9/21. 9/9/21 Update: Magistrate Judge Benjamin W. Cheesbro has scheduled another conference call in three weeks (around 10/4/21) with the defense and the U.S. attorneys to discuss more evidence submitted from both parties. The Federal trial for Travis McMichael, Gregory McMichael and William Bryan will start Feb. 7, 2022. Also in Thursday's call, Judge Cheesbro also rescheduled a motions hearing scheduled for Nov. 22 to Nov. 19 at 1 p.m. at the Brunswick Federal Courthouse. 10/4/21 Update: Next motions hearing on 11/19/21.
10/6/21 Update: The judge in the federal case held a virtual status hearing Wednesday. Federal prosecutors in the hate crimes case said they recently received additional evidence from the state prosecutors in the murder case against the three men. The State murder case is set for Oct. 18. The federal prosecutors & the defense in the hate crimes case said even more discovery is expected in the State murder case. Therefore, attorneys asked the judge to extend the deadline for pretrial motions. The judge said he will consider the request, but doesn't want to move the actual trial date, which is set for February of next year. The judge said he will issue a written scheduling order in the next day or two, and also wants to schedule another status conference.
Federal Charges: *William “Roddie” Roderick Bryan, Jr. (50/now 51) indicted (4/28/21) & charged (5/11/21) with Federal crimes of 1 count of interference with rights (hate crime) & 1 count of attempted kidnapping. Plead not guilty. No bond.
Trial set to begin on 2/7/22.
Indictment & Court info from 7/26/21 reference post #504 here:
GA - Ahmaud Arbery, 25, jogger, fatally shot by former LEO and son, Brunswick, Feb 2020 *Arrests* #3
8/24/21 Update: U.S. District Court Judge Lisa Godbey Wood issued a written order saying jury selection in the case will begin 2/7/22 at 9 a.m. at the federal courthouse in Brunswick. Next pretrial hearing on 9/9/21. Magistrate Judge Benjamin W. Cheesbro has scheduled another conference call in three weeks (around 10/4/21) with the defense & the U.S. attorneys to discuss more evidence submitted from both parties. The Federal trial for Travis & Gregory McMichael & William Bryan will start Feb. 7, 2022. In Thursday's call, Judge Cheesbro also rescheduled a motions hearing scheduled for Nov. 22 to Nov. 19 at 1 p.m. at the Brunswick Federal Courthouse. 10/4/21 Update: Next motions hearing on 11/19/21.
10/6/21 Update: The judge in the federal case held a virtual status hearing Wednesday. Federal prosecutors in the hate crimes case said they recently received additional evidence from the state prosecutors in the murder case against the three men. The State murder case is set for Oct. 18. The federal prosecutors & the defense in the hate crimes case said even more discovery is expected in the State murder case. Therefore, attorneys asked the judge to extend the deadline for pretrial motions. The judge said he will consider the request, but doesn't want to move the actual trial date, which is set for February of next year. The judge said he will issue a written scheduling order in the next day or two, and also wants to schedule another status conference.
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It sounds from Travis's testimony that he and dad were harassing Arbery. Seriously harassing him. Then they escalated the harassment into torment with dad threatening to blow his head off and Travis geting out and pulling a rifle on him.
Arbery tried to disarm his tormentor. His tormentor shot him 3x's.
"He testified that he drove close enough to Arbery on three separate occasions to ask him to stop running so he could speak to him, but in each instance, Arbery kept running, never said a word to him and altered his course in an apparent attempt to get away from the McMichaels."
The sleepy juror was likely wide awake for this.
Arbery tried to disarm his tormentor. His tormentor shot him 3x's.
"He testified that he drove close enough to Arbery on three separate occasions to ask him to stop running so he could speak to him, but in each instance, Arbery kept running, never said a word to him and altered his course in an apparent attempt to get away from the McMichaels."
The sleepy juror was likely wide awake for this.
I wonder what her neighbors call Sunita when she isn’t in the room
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Ahmaud Arbery killing trial: Defense attorney sought a plea deal for one defendant and was declined, Arbery's mother's lawyer says - CNN
From the article:
A defense attorney for William "Roddie" Bryan Jr., one of the three men accused of chasing and killing Ahmaud Arbery, asked prosecutors for a plea deal and was declined, according to Lee Merritt, an attorney for Arbery's mother.
From the article:
A defense attorney for William "Roddie" Bryan Jr., one of the three men accused of chasing and killing Ahmaud Arbery, asked prosecutors for a plea deal and was declined, according to Lee Merritt, an attorney for Arbery's mother.
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After watching the defense's case in chief the last two days, other than Travis McMichael on the stand, I was underwhelmed and thought their case was very weak. I was left thinking, "I understand what they are doing with these witnesses, but they really aren't making a persuasive argument for me."
AA looked like a hunted animal with GM riding in the back of the truck with a gun.
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I only saw the CNN article that was posted above.
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Lawyers for one of the defendants in the trial of the killing of Ahmaud Arbery have asked prosecutors for a plea deal, Arbery family attorney Lee Merritt told CBS News. Merritt said the prosecution "turned it down — flat out."
The request came from attorneys for William "Roddie" Bryan — the man who admitted to pursuing and boxing in Arbery with his vehicle and filmed the fatal shooting in Brunswick, Georgia last year, Merritt said.
Merritt told CBS News he believes the request means Bryan is "concerned about the strength of the state's case."
Lawyers for Ahmaud Arbery defendant asked for plea deal, Arbery attorney says
The request came from attorneys for William "Roddie" Bryan — the man who admitted to pursuing and boxing in Arbery with his vehicle and filmed the fatal shooting in Brunswick, Georgia last year, Merritt said.
Merritt told CBS News he believes the request means Bryan is "concerned about the strength of the state's case."
Lawyers for Ahmaud Arbery defendant asked for plea deal, Arbery attorney says
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HLN is talking about it right now. Gough is claiming that the request for a plea deal is BS.
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A lot that Gough says is BS.
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I was watching the video again of the shooting and I had this thought:
AA can be see running and the white truck was stopped on the road, with TM outside of the vehicle and GM in the bed of the truck. TM is armed. AA sees this and he decides to go around the other side of the truck to get away from TM. I believe that AA thought that TM was following him around the truck which is why when AA cleared the front of the truck, he turned left instead of right, or continued straight.
AA can be see running and the white truck was stopped on the road, with TM outside of the vehicle and GM in the bed of the truck. TM is armed. AA sees this and he decides to go around the other side of the truck to get away from TM. I believe that AA thought that TM was following him around the truck which is why when AA cleared the front of the truck, he turned left instead of right, or continued straight.
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Kevin Gough says the jury needs to know that #AhmaudArbery had a 'last clear chance' to avoid William Bryan's truck, that he didn't exercise, and that his client can't be held responsible for that. State says Arbery had no duty to retreat
“There is no duty to retreat. The victim of a crime is the victim of a crime, and to allege that the victim contributed to his own victimization by not avoiding the criminals enough-- that's not the law, your honor."
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Kevin Gough says the jury needs to know that #AhmaudArbery had a 'last clear chance' to avoid William Bryan's truck, that he didn't exercise, and that his client can't be held responsible for that. State says Arbery had no duty to retreat
“There is no duty to retreat. The victim of a crime is the victim of a crime, and to allege that the victim contributed to his own victimization by not avoiding the criminals enough-- that's not the law, your honor."
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not sure if this is live but I am watching the defense arguing their motions for mistrial, etc.
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