GUILTY GA - Ahmaud Arbery, 25, jogger, fatally shot by former LEO and son, Brunswick, Feb 2020 *Arrests* #5

[girlhasnoname]

I honestly don't believe there will be an acquittal here, nor should there be one IMO. I fully expect a guilty verdict.

These vigilantes chased the unarmed jogger Ahmaud down, fenced him in and then brandished a weapon at him. 3 armed white men confronting a lone black man is despicable, uncalled for stereotyping resulting in death, and I hope they find all 3 guilty on the top charges.

Ahmaud Aubery should be alive to run another day.

#Justice4Ahmaud

 

[Niner]

Monday, Nov. 22nd:
*Trial continues (Day 12)-Closing Arguments (@ 9am 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 (count 7: aggravated assault with trucks-added 11/19/21), 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 (count 7: aggravated assault with trucks-added 11/19/21), 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 1-10) 11/5/21 to 11/18/21(State rested their case on 11/16/21) & (defenses rested on 11/18/21) reference post #887 here:
GA - Ahmaud Arbery, 25, jogger, fatally shot by former LEO and son, Brunswick, Feb 2020 *Arrests* #4
11/19/21 Friday, Trial Day 11: Lawyers will discuss jury instructions. The charge conference is underway. Judge Walmsley's heard ~20 mins of arguments on citizen's arrest language re: "contemporaneous detentions." He said, "Y'all have argued my brain into mush. We're going to take a short recess while I clear my head & figure this out”. The defense lawyer who moved for a mistrial in the Arbery shooting case based on a "public lynching," and the Court decision that made one lawyer say the judge was handing a victory to the other side.
The charge conference is a wrap.
The judge agrees to add lesser charges on Count 7--the Aggravated Assault with Trucks count. Lawyers argue whether there's evidence of attempted carjacking by Arbery. Gough contends that should put citizen's arrest back in.
Judge tells jurors to return Monday, 11/22/21 @ 9am. Closing arguments will begin Monday. Prosecutor Dunikoski is planning a nearly four-hour closing.
11/19/21: Motion for Mistrial inherent prejudice filed by Kevin Gough for Bryan. Denied.
link: https://www.glynncounty.org/DocumentCenter/View/73659/Motion-for-Mistrial-Inherent-Prejudice
Filed by Gough for Bryan: Request(s) to Charge (Jury Charges). 1) Aggravated Assault-Last Clear Chance. 2) Special Instruction-Unanimity. 3) Lesser offenses: Simple assault, simple battery, reckless conduct & reckless driving. 4) Arbery Crimes-part 3: flight. 5) Arbery Crimes-part 4: carjacking. 6) Arbery Crimes-Part 1: Burglary in the 1st degree (with intent to commit theft). 7) Abandonment. 8) Citizen Arrest-Part 3.
link: https://www.glynncounty.org/DocumentCenter/View/73660/Request-to-Charge
The judge agreed to instruct the jury on lesser charges for Bryan: simple assault, reckless conduct & reckless driving.
*Federal charges: *Travis James McMichael (34/now 35) & *Gregory Johns McMichael & *William “Roddie” Roderick Bryan, Jr. Next motions hearing on 12/20/21, pretrial hearing 1/21/22 & trial set to begin on 2/7/22.

 

[Cool Cats]

Monday, Nov. 22nd:
*Trial continues (Day 12)-Closing Arguments (@ 9am 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 (count 7: aggravated assault with trucks-added 11/19/21), 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 (count 7: aggravated assault with trucks-added 11/19/21), 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 1-10) 11/5/21 to 11/18/21(State rested their case on 11/16/21) & (defenses rested on 11/18/21) reference post #887 here:
GA - Ahmaud Arbery, 25, jogger, fatally shot by former LEO and son, Brunswick, Feb 2020 *Arrests* #4
11/19/21 Friday, Trial Day 11: Lawyers will discuss jury instructions. The charge conference is underway. Judge Walmsley's heard ~20 mins of arguments on citizen's arrest language re: "contemporaneous detentions." He said, "Y'all have argued my brain into mush. We're going to take a short recess while I clear my head & figure this out”. The defense lawyer who moved for a mistrial in the Arbery shooting case based on a "public lynching," and the Court decision that made one lawyer say the judge was handing a victory to the other side.
The charge conference is a wrap.
The judge agrees to add lesser charges on Count 7--the Aggravated Assault with Trucks count. Lawyers argue whether there's evidence of attempted carjacking by Arbery. Gough contends that should put citizen's arrest back in.
Judge tells jurors to return Monday, 11/22/21 @ 9am. Closing arguments will begin Monday. Prosecutor Dunikoski is planning a nearly four-hour closing.
11/19/21: Motion for Mistrial inherent prejudice filed by Kevin Gough for Bryan. Denied.
link: https://www.glynncounty.org/DocumentCenter/View/73659/Motion-for-Mistrial-Inherent-Prejudice
Filed by Gough for Bryan: Request(s) to Charge (Jury Charges). 1) Aggravated Assault-Last Clear Chance. 2) Special Instruction-Unanimity. 3) Lesser offenses: Simple assault, simple battery, reckless conduct & reckless driving. 4) Arbery Crimes-part 3: flight. 5) Arbery Crimes-part 4: carjacking. 6) Arbery Crimes-Part 1: Burglary in the 1st degree (with intent to commit theft). 7) Abandonment. 8) Citizen Arrest-Part 3.
link: https://www.glynncounty.org/DocumentCenter/View/73660/Request-to-Charge
The judge agreed to instruct the jury on lesser charges for Bryan: simple assault, reckless conduct & reckless driving.
*Federal charges: *Travis James McMichael (34/now 35) & *Gregory Johns McMichael & *William “Roddie” Roderick Bryan, Jr. Next motions hearing on 12/20/21, pretrial hearing 1/21/22 & trial set to begin on 2/7/22.

Trying to figure this out.....

Arbery carjacking, Flight, Burglary in the 1st degree (with intent to commit theft), Abandonment....?

Lawyers argue whether there's evidence of attempted carjacking by Arbery. Gough contends that should put citizen's arrest back in.

4) Arbery Crimes-part 3: flight. 5) Arbery Crimes-part 4: carjacking. 6) Arbery Crimes-Part 1: Burglary in the 1st degree (with intent to commit theft). 7) Abandonment.

 

[sds71]

@RenataFCNews

Not the nicest start to a Monday but we’re in #Brunswick for *possibly the last week of the murder trial.
Closing arguments today
Prosecution says jury deliberation may start tmrw
Defense attny doesn’t think jury will rush verdict to be done by #Thanksgiving


Ahmaud Arbery: Trial closing arguments begin Monday in murder case

 

[BUF]

Per GMA this morning: defense will get 2 hours each and prosecution will get 3 hours for closings, plus jury instructions.

 

[LMDlong]

Trying to figure this out.....

Arbery carjacking, Flight, Burglary in the 1st degree (with intent to commit theft), Abandonment....?

Lawyers argue whether there's evidence of attempted carjacking by Arbery. Gough contends that should put citizen's arrest back in.

4) Arbery Crimes-part 3: flight. 5) Arbery Crimes-part 4: carjacking. 6) Arbery Crimes-Part 1: Burglary in the 1st degree (with intent to commit theft). 7) Abandonment.

Me too

 

[SharonNeedles]

Monday, Nov. 22nd:
*Trial continues (Day 12)-Closing Arguments (@ 9am 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 (count 7: aggravated assault with trucks-added 11/19/21), 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 (count 7: aggravated assault with trucks-added 11/19/21), 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 1-10) 11/5/21 to 11/18/21(State rested their case on 11/16/21) & (defenses rested on 11/18/21) reference post #887 here:
GA - Ahmaud Arbery, 25, jogger, fatally shot by former LEO and son, Brunswick, Feb 2020 *Arrests* #4
11/19/21 Friday, Trial Day 11: Lawyers will discuss jury instructions. The charge conference is underway. Judge Walmsley's heard ~20 mins of arguments on citizen's arrest language re: "contemporaneous detentions." He said, "Y'all have argued my brain into mush. We're going to take a short recess while I clear my head & figure this out”. The defense lawyer who moved for a mistrial in the Arbery shooting case based on a "public lynching," and the Court decision that made one lawyer say the judge was handing a victory to the other side.
The charge conference is a wrap.
The judge agrees to add lesser charges on Count 7--the Aggravated Assault with Trucks count. Lawyers argue whether there's evidence of attempted carjacking by Arbery. Gough contends that should put citizen's arrest back in.
Judge tells jurors to return Monday, 11/22/21 @ 9am. Closing arguments will begin Monday. Prosecutor Dunikoski is planning a nearly four-hour closing.
11/19/21: Motion for Mistrial inherent prejudice filed by Kevin Gough for Bryan. Denied.
link: https://www.glynncounty.org/DocumentCenter/View/73659/Motion-for-Mistrial-Inherent-Prejudice
Filed by Gough for Bryan: Request(s) to Charge (Jury Charges). 1) Aggravated Assault-Last Clear Chance. 2) Special Instruction-Unanimity. 3) Lesser offenses: Simple assault, simple battery, reckless conduct & reckless driving. 4) Arbery Crimes-part 3: flight. 5) Arbery Crimes-part 4: carjacking. 6) Arbery Crimes-Part 1: Burglary in the 1st degree (with intent to commit theft). 7) Abandonment. 8) Citizen Arrest-Part 3.
link: https://www.glynncounty.org/DocumentCenter/View/73660/Request-to-Charge
The judge agreed to instruct the jury on lesser charges for Bryan: simple assault, reckless conduct & reckless driving.
*Federal charges: *Travis James McMichael (34/now 35) & *Gregory Johns McMichael & *William “Roddie” Roderick Bryan, Jr. Next motions hearing on 12/20/21, pretrial hearing 1/21/22 & trial set to begin on 2/7/22.

Curious how these guys are charged with five counts of murder apiece?

 

[ilovewings]

I would hope that the prosecutor and the judge in his instructions to the jurors would make it abundantly clear that their role is to decide the guilt or innocence of the defendants. Their role is not to consider why AA kept returning to the construction site. Nefarious or innocent, it doesn’t matter. AA is not on trial. They don’t need to know his reason in order to assess the actions of the defendants. The defendants made an assumption about AA and took the law into their own hands without legal justification. They chased him, cornered him to “question him,” threatened AA with a gun and he defended himself with his bare hands. If the jury insists on picking apart why AA visited the construction site several times, they are focused on the wrong issue and shame on them!
JMO

Like it or not, the defendant attorneys are going to make Mr. Arbery's visits to the construction site the focus of their case. Instructions notwithstanding, the jurors are going to wonder why he was there after the constant focus by these attorneys. We can only hope they have enough intelligence to understand the true case, that Mr. Arbery did nothing wrong by visiting the construction site: that there is no evidence of any criminal behavior and that these 3 defendants made lots of assumptions that caused them to chase, stalk and ultimately murder Mr. Arbery.

 

[Hope4More]

Will be thinking of AA's mother, Wanda Cooper today. Whatever the outcome, this trial wouldn't be taking place had she not known her son Ahmaud Abery well, loved him dearly, and had the courage to take on a solid wall of well placed & powerful bubbas.

Real, genuine courage, as the Glen County police & DA Barnhill had the means & motivation to make her life & those of other family members "difficult."

Thanks be to the community and the 100's of "black pastors" who rose up to ensure this brave woman didn't fight for her son alone.

#justiceforAhmaud

 

[pseudo_hum]

Like it or not, the defendant attorneys are going to make Mr. Arbery's visits to the construction site the focus of their case. Instructions notwithstanding, the jurors are going to wonder why he was there after the constant focus by these attorneys. We can only hope they have enough intelligence to understand the true case, that Mr. Arbery did nothing wrong by visiting the construction site: that there is no evidence of any criminal behavior and that these 3 defendants made lots of assumptions that caused them to chase, stalk and ultimately murder Mr. Arbery.

Agreed. IMO, The defense attorneys must make the victim look less than a casual jogging just out for a jog. They must provide some rationale (in their minds) as to why 3 guys would stalk and kill a jogger? IMO

 

[Hope4More]

Deleted. Missed info....

 

[watergirl62]

Curious how these guys are charged with five counts of murder apiece?

IANAL... if found guilty of any of charges 6, 7, 8 or 9, then felony murder charges, 2, 3, 4, or 5 apply (the lesser charges are essentially pre-reqs). If found guilty of any of charges 2, 3, 4, or 5, then they are subject to malice murder charge. That's the cherry on top in Georgia homicide law.

 

[Hope4More]

Awwh. The State team color coordinated their closing wardrobes.

 

[sds71]

HayleyMasonTV
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Before closing, Kevin Gough again requests to sever William Bryan's case from the McMichael's. The state is objecting and will go through reasons why. Judge says this filing is not timely since the evidence has already been presented

Judge denies Kevin Gough's motion to sever his client's case.

 

[LMDlong]

Agreed. IMO, The defense attorneys must make the victim look less than a casual jogging just out for a jog. They must provide some rationale (in their minds) as to why 3 guys would stalk and kill a jogger? IMO

IMO if Roddie was just a nosy neighbor why didn’t he call 911. If he was so innocent and didn’t know what was going on why didn’t he role his window down a bit ask AA if he needed help . <modsnip> . He’s guilty

 

[Kristin Esq.]

The Judge's facial expressions are priceless.

 

[Hope4More]

LD: "THE STATE IS READY." (Truer words & all that....)

 

[Kristin Esq.]

Bringing in the jury so that the state can begin it's closing argument.

 

[clearskies1]

Expecting the State to ram home the import of the judge's ruling that a citizen's arrest of a purported "fleeing felon" can only occur immediately after the alleged felony -- not days later.

 

[Kristin Esq.]

I really like how she breaks everything down on a level that non-lawyers will understand. It's very conversational.