GUILTY GA - Ahmaud Arbery, 25, jogger, fatally shot by former LEO and son, Brunswick, Feb 2020 *Arrests* #6

[Niner]

@Seattle1 - when I go to the link you posted above - I get the same as last time. Maybe the link I have is JUST for that time - and not really updated? Can you try & see if there is anything after doc # 298 dated Mar. 14, 2023.

TIA!

 

[LMDlong]

Both McMichael’s and Bryan are asking the court for a new trial today. The judge set aside two days to hear their motions.
Anyone know if this will be aired ?

 

[Deleted member 296739]

Yes it will be streamed

Live | Ahmaud Arbery's killers appear in Glynn County court, asking for new trial in murder case

Ahmaud Arbery's killers - Travis McMichael, Gregory McMichael and William Bryan, were sentenced to life in prison in 2022 for the murder of Arbery in February 2020.

www.firstcoastnews.com

 

[Deleted member 296739]

That news article provides a link to the stream- in theory -

 

[Niner]

Oh good - now I can shorten this up a bit!

Thursday, October 24th:
*Motions Hearing (@ am ET) - GA – Ahmaud Marquez Arbery (25) (Feb. 23, 2020, shot while jogging in Satilla Shores neighborhood, Brunswick) - *Gregory Johns McMichael (64/now 66) 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). Glynn County
*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). Glynn County
*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. Glynn County
Trial began on 10/18/21 with jury selection & ended on 11/3/21. Trial began on 11/5/21 & ended 11/24/21. Jurors: 5 men & 11 women with 4 alternates. 15 white/1 black jurors. Total deliberations: ~10 hours & 50 minutes.
Court info from 5/8/20 thru 10/17/21 & Jury selection (Day 1-12) 10/18/21-11/3/21 & Trial (Day 1-14) 11/5/21 to 11/24/21(State rested their case on 11/16/21 & defenses rested on 11/18/21) reference post #235 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...n-brunswick-feb-2020-arrests-6.602591/page-12
Verdicts: Travis: Count 1: Malice Murder - Guilty; Count 2: Felony Murder - Guilty; Count 3: Felony Murder - Guilty; Count 4: Felony Murder - Guilty; Count 5: Felony Murder - Guilty; Count 6: Aggravated Assault - Guilty; Count 7: Aggravated Assault - Guilty; Count 8: False Imprisonment - Guilty; Count 9: Criminal Attempt to commit false imprisonment - Guilty.
Greg: Count 1: Malice Murder - Not guilty; Count 2: Felony murder - Guilty; Count 3: Felony Murder - Guilty; Count 4: Felony Murder - Guilty; Count 5: Felony Murder - Guilty; Count 6: Aggravated Assault - Guilty; Count 7: Aggravated Assault - Guilty; Count 8: False Imprisonment - Guilty; Count 9: Criminal Attempt to commit false imprisonment - Guilty.
Bryan: Count 1: Malice Murder - Not guilty; Count 2: Felony murder - Not guilty; Count 3: Felony murder - Guilty; Count 4: Felony murder - Guilty; Count 5: Felony murder - Guilty; Count 6: Aggravated assault - Not guilty; Count 7: Aggravated assault - Guilty; Count 8: False imprisonment - Guilty; County 9: Criminal attempt to commit false imprisonment - Guilty.
Sentencing hearing on 1/7/22 @ 10am.
1/7/22 Update: Victim impact statements by Marcus Arbery, father & his mother Wander Cooper-Jones. All of the attorneys are present & a few minutes ago, a bailiff alerted them that the judge wanted to see them all in chambers. Superior Court Judge Timothy Walmsley takes the bench & started with a motion from Roddie’s lawyer Kevin Gough that it would be "unconstitutionally cruel" to give Bryan the mandatory life sentence & he feels confident the judge will give him the "individualized sentence he deserves. State requested life without of parole for the Greg McMichael & the same for Travis. Linda Dunikoski gave her arguments. Regarding Bryan, State is asking for life with the possibility of parole & then 15 years of probation. Travis' attorney Jason Sheffield did his arguments for at least redemption on his sentence & asking for life with possibility of parole. Defense attorney Hogue for Greg is bringing up case law which she says addresses the "piling on" of felonies against McMichael. Some of these counts should be vacated in sentencing, she says. Defense attorney Kevin Gough for Bryan up. He agrees with State with the sentence of life with the possibility of parole. Arguing that Bryan was not convicted of the murder itself per jury’s not guilty on Counts 1, 2 & 6. And Bryan has admitted remorse & did not know "what" was going on with the "chase". And fully cooperated with LE. State back up to dispute defense attorneys’ arguments. Gough's argument that Counts 8 & 9 should be combined (false imprisonment). The Judge sat silently for one minute, which he said represented “a fraction of the time” that Arbery spent fleeing the men as they chased him through Satilla Shores on that Sunday afternoon. Judge's sentencing:
Travis: Count 1: LWOP; 2-5 Vacated; Count 6: Merged with count 1; Count 7: 20 Years consecutive; Count 8: Merged with count 1; Count 9: 5 Years concurrent. (Life plus 20)
Greg: Count 2: LWOP; 2-5 Vacated; Count 6: Merged with count 2; Count 7: 20 years consecutive; Count 8: 5 years concurrent; Count 9: 5 Years Concurrent (Life Plus 20)
Bryan: Life with Parole on Count 3; Count 7: 10 years; Count 8: 5 Years concurrent; other counts were vacated. (Life with Parole after 30 years)
1/10/22: State's Motion for additional condition of sentence; preventing the defendants from receiving any financial gain or remuneration, in any form, from any source, due to or from their crimes. Prosecutors told the judge at sentencing they want to ensure that any money generated from future book or movie deals goes directly to Ahmaud Arbery’s family. The motion formalizes that request. At sentencing, Bryan's attorney Kevin Gough indicated he would oppose any such motion, saying it would interfere with his client's ability to raise money for his legal defense. No response has been filed to either motion & no hearing date is set.
1/10/22: The motion filed this week by attorneys for Travis McMichael offers four broad reasons a new trial is warranted. Georgia law requires such motions be filed within 30 days of a verdict, but they can be amended & revised at any time.
3/3/23 Update: Federal Case: All 3 defendants are asking an appeals court to throw out their federal hate crime convictions, with two of them arguing their histories of making racist comments don’t prove they targeted Arbery because he was Black. They all filed legal briefs in their federal appeals 3/3/23 with the 11th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals in Atlanta. Attorneys for Bryan and Greg McMichael say their hate crime convictions should be overturned because the evidence shows they pursued Arbery thinking he was a criminal, not because of his race. “Every crime committed against an African American by a man who has used racist language in the past is not a hate crime,” defense attorney Pete Theodocion said in an appellate brief written on behalf of defendant William “Roddie” Bryan. Travis McMichael’s appeal makes no effort to challenge whether racism motivated Arbery’s killing. Instead, his attorney argues a technicality, saying prosecutors failed to prove that Arbery was chased & killed on public streets — as stated in the indictment used to charge the three men. The U.S. Justice Dep,. which prosecuted the hate crimes case, has 30 days to file legal briefs in response to the hate crime appeals. The 11th Circuit has not set a date to hear oral arguments in the hate crime appeals. Both McMichaels received life prison sentences in the federal case, while Bryan was sentenced to 35 years in prison. Also pending are appeals by all three men of their murder convictions in Glynn County Superior Court.
1/26/24 Update: The 11th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals has scheduled oral arguments hearing in the case for 3/27/24 for all 3 men in Atlanta.
10/24/24 Update: Judge has set aside two days for motions hearing to get a new trial for all of them on 10/24/24 & 10/25/24.
*Federal charges: *Travis James McMichael (34/now 35) & *Gregory Johns McMichael & *William “Roddie” Roderick Bryan, Jr. 2/22/22 Update: All found guilty. Sentencing hearing on 8/8/22: Travis & Greg sentenced to life in prison to be served in State prison & Bryan to 35 years, but he is serving a life sentence with possibility of parole in his State case. Appeals filed 3/3/23. Had Oral Arguments re appeal on 3/27/24 no decision to date has been made.

 

[Niner]

That news article provides a link to the stream- in theory -

If you can take notes on the happenings - it would be appreciated! I am reading on another trial here! TIA!

 

[Deleted member 296739]

If you can take notes on the happenings - it would be appreciated! I am reading on another trial here! TIA!

I’m at work so I can’t today - but I’ll check with friends local to the case to see if they have notes- and poke around the local news stations- I’ll post what I find out-

 

[Niner]

I’m at work so I can’t today - but I’ll check with friends local to the case to see if they have notes- and poke around the local news stations- I’ll post what I find out-

Okay - sounds good! Don't work too hard!! And Thanks!

 

[Smelly Squirrel]

Hearing is still going but on break till 230.

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[Deleted member 296739]

Some updates here on the morning events

Georgia men who killed Ahmaud Arbery want a new trial, claim ineffective counsel, juror bias

Three white men serving life sentences for chasing and killing Ahmaud Arbery are asking a Georgia judge for a new trial.

www.news4jax.com

 

[Smelly Squirrel]

Some updates here on the morning events

Georgia men who killed Ahmaud Arbery want a new trial, claim ineffective counsel, juror bias

Three white men serving life sentences for chasing and killing Ahmaud Arbery are asking a Georgia judge for a new trial.

www.news4jax.com

Travis McMichael's attorney, Pete Donaldson, told the judge Thursday he plans to present testimony showing one of the trial jurors “concealed his bias in favor of the Arbery family" when he was questioned during jury selection.

Donaldson said the man, identified in court only as juror No. 380, was interviewed by a private investigator working for the defense team in 2022. He said the juror said he prayed after the final jury was selected and he was the only Black member of the panel.

“I felt like the weight of the whole Black race was on my shoulders,” Donaldson quoted the juror as saying.

Walmsley said he would allow the juror to testify, with limitations. The judge said the man would be prohibited from discussing any jury deliberations, which are shielded as private by law.

Juror 380 is testifying right now.

 

[Smelly Squirrel]

Georgia men who killed Ahmaud Arbery want a new trial

Three white men serving life sentences for chasing and killing Ahmaud Arbery are asking a Georgia judge for a new trial.

apnews.com

Attorneys for Greg McMichael, his son Travis McMichael, and their former neighbor William “Roddie” Bryan made their arguments for a new trial before Superior Court Judge Timothy Walmsley. He was the judge who presided at their 2021 murder trial and sentenced each to life in prison.

Walmsley didn’t rule Thursday. Defense lawyers and prosecutors will have a month or more to file legal briefs summing up their arguments before the judge issues a decision.

[A lot more details on the testimony in the article.]

 

[Deleted member 296739]

Georgia men who killed Ahmaud Arbery want a new trial

Three white men serving life sentences for chasing and killing Ahmaud Arbery are asking a Georgia judge for a new trial.

apnews.com

Attorneys for Greg McMichael, his son Travis McMichael, and their former neighbor William “Roddie” Bryan made their arguments for a new trial before Superior Court Judge Timothy Walmsley. He was the judge who presided at their 2021 murder trial and sentenced each to life in prison.

Walmsley didn’t rule Thursday. Defense lawyers and prosecutors will have a month or more to file legal briefs summing up their arguments before the judge issues a decision.

[A lot more details on the testimony in the article.]

Thanks you beat me to it

 

[kaen]

Georgia men who killed Ahmaud Arbery want a new trial

Three white men serving life sentences for chasing and killing Ahmaud Arbery are asking a Georgia judge for a new trial.

apnews.com

Attorneys for Greg McMichael, his son Travis McMichael, and their former neighbor William “Roddie” Bryan made their arguments for a new trial before Superior Court Judge Timothy Walmsley. He was the judge who presided at their 2021 murder trial and sentenced each to life in prison.

Walmsley didn’t rule Thursday. Defense lawyers and prosecutors will have a month or more to file legal briefs summing up their arguments before the judge issues a decision.

[A lot more details on the testimony in the article.]

Unbelievable that after striking all but of the African American jurors, the defense is going after the only African American on the panel trying to make him out as a liar. There were other jurors who voted guilty on their own accord. But, it is one more way that these defendants show their racism. No other way to get this thrown out than a law abiding, juror was the reason they need a new trial. The juror is not responsible for their actions or the excellent case against them. They are just hoping to get state convictions thrown out so they can go to a federal prison...... ugh. I hope they don't succeed. RIP Mr. Arbery. Many people are not going to forget you! JMHO.

 

[Niner]

So - I guess no second day of motions? Does not look like. So we wait...

 

[Deleted member 296739]

Looks like waiting on written briefings to be prepared…

“Judge is giving the defense and state time to gather their arguments and sum them up into briefings, then he will make his decision on whether the men convicted of killing Ahmaud Arbery will get a new trial.”

Three men convicted of killing Ahmaud Arbery motion for new trial in Glynn County

Attorneys for the three men made a range of arguments for a new trial, from a tainted jury to ineffective counsel for William Bryan.

www.firstcoastnews.com

 

[NuttMegg]

This just keeps recurring. As said on "Crime Talk", these murderers discover that prison s%cks and they usually have access to the libraries to prepare their appeals. And nothing else particularly planned for the rest of their lives except sweet dreams on a cot 3' from the stinking toilet.
This particular case makes me want to puke, the way they are using racism to try to get out of the after effects of their own deadly racism towards a young man with the audacity to think he could jog thru a neighborhood in the 2020's.

 

[LinasK]

This just keeps recurring. As said on "Crime Talk", these murderers discover that prison s%cks and they usually have access to the libraries to prepare their appeals. And nothing else particularly planned for the rest of their lives except sweet dreams on a cot 3' from the stinking toilet.
This particular case makes me want to puke, the way they are using racism to try to get out of the after effects of their own deadly racism towards a young man with the audacity to think he could jog thru a neighborhood in the 2020's.

They have nothing better to do with their time in prison than to dream up ways to appeal. Same thing is happening in other high-profile trials at this time- Scott Peterson, and the Menedez brothers.

 

[HmmMysterious]

They have nothing better to do with their time in prison than to dream up ways to appeal. Same thing is happening in other high-profile trials at this time- Scott Peterson, and the Menedez brothers.

Agree with you on these bozos and Scott Peterson - not on the Menendez brothers though.

 

[NuttMegg]

They have nothing better to do with their time in prison than to dream up ways to appeal. Same thing is happening in other high-profile trials at this time- Scott Peterson, and the Menedez brothers.

In a few years it will be watts, reaching the end of what his prison adopted"religion" can get him. He's got his mom still blaming Shannan for causing her own death. Even blaming her kids for misbehavior that could have upset the poor baby killer.