Three white men have been sentenced to life in prison for the February 2020 murder of Ahmaud Arbery, a 25-year-old black man who was killed while jogging in his Georgia neighborhood. A riot ensued.
His one of these men, Travis McMichael, was sentenced Monday to an additional life sentence and his 10-year sentence for federal hate crimes. I was.
It was ruled that he must serve his sentence in Georgian custody, despite concerns that other prisoners might impose a "back door death penalty.".
U.S. District Judge Lisa Wood has requested that the 36-year-old defendant be sent to federal detention center for security concerns, saying she cannot choose where to serve her sentence. I declined.
"I refuse that request and look instead to the rules that apply," Judge Wood said, adding that Georgia would be the first to indict, try, and convict McMichael.
Sentencing hearings for the other two men are scheduled for later Monday.
This photo mix shows, from left to right, Travis McMichael, William "Lody" Bryan, and Gregory Mac during trial in Glynn County Courthouse in Brunswick, Georgia. I'm Michael.
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McMichael's attorney, Amy Lee Copeland, said in court on Monday that the 36-year-old had hundreds of He said he had been the target of intimidation. He could be harmed if he is sent to a state jail.
"I am concerned that my client is facing the death penalty through an effective backdoor," she said.
"I find it ironic, Judge, to state that my client will face vigilante justice," she added.
The case, along with the murder trial ofKyle Rittenhouse, is one of the most high-profile lawsuits to emerge from the 2020 race reckoning. One.
Here's what you need to know about the lawsuit against Mr. Arbery and his killer:
Who was Ahmad Arbery and what happened to him? of
His 25-year-old Ahmaud Arbery,described by his friends and family as an avid athlete and hip-hop fan. it was done. Brunswick, Feb. 23, 2020. His High School A former linebacker for the Pirates who once dreamed of playing pro his football, Satira, near Brunswick, Georgia, went out for a jog through his Shores neighborhood. I was.
This May 17, 2020 file photo shows a recently painted mural by Ahmad Arbery on display in Brunswick, Georgia
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As he continues to run, Gregory McMichael, 66, and his son Travis McMichael, 35, and his neighbor William discovered it. “Roddie” Bryan, 52, mistakenly believed Arbery was responsible for numerous break-ins in the area, including an empty house under construction. The all-white trio, , began chasing Mr. Arbery in a truck, with McMichaels armed with pistols and shotguns, and Brian recording video of the chase on his mobile phone. Did.
They eventually used the car to try to corner Jogger. Travis McMichael and his Ahmaud Arbery got into a physical confrontation and McMichael shot him dead three times.
How did the police investigate the shooting and when was the video released?
Local police made no arrests in the incident for three monthsLater released body camera footage showed police at the scene. The co-pilot who was ignoring Mr. Arbery, who was apparently alive and lying on the ground in pain, instead spoke with McMichaels and Brian. A second mate on the scene eventually arrived and pronounced Jogger dead. No men were detained
In May 2020, video footage of a man chasing Arbery in a truck was released , urged the Georgia Bureau of Investigation to take over the case and was arrested shortly thereafter.George Floyd was murdered in Minneapolis weeks after the video was released. The deaths of the two men have spurred nationwide racial justice protests in 2020.
The charges against McMichaels and William Bryan How long are they carrying?
The three men face charges in nine different states, including felony murder, felony murder, wrongful imprisonment, aggravated assault with a 12-gauge shotgun, and aggravated assault with a pickup truck. and may be sentenced to: Life imprisonment if guilty. They all pleaded not guilty.
Travis McMichael, who shot Mr. Arbery, was convicted on all nine counts. Gregory McMichael was acquitted of murder with malice but found guilty of all other charges. Bryan was acquitted of his one count of malice murder and felony murder, while he was found guilty of three other counts of felony murder and he was found guilty of three counts.
All three were sentenced to life in prison on state murder charges last November, and in February this year a federal court found Arbery violating his right to use public roads because of his race. was found guilty of
A federal jury foundthree men guilty of attempted kidnapping and two McMichael convicted of gun control violations.
How long the murderer is in prison.
On January 7, Travis McMichael and Gregory McMichael were sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. In other words, he will die in prison for the murder of Mr. Arbery.
Timothy He was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole after Judge Walmsley said he believed Brian was "in a very different position" to McMichaels. rice field.
All three were sentenced to a minimum of life imprisonment for murder.
But a judge was to decide whether or not to face the possibility of parole.
Even with the possibility of parole, Bryan would not be allowed by Georgia law. At least his 30 years under the law are ineligible for release.
Brian will be 82 at the earliest of his release, but Mr. and Mrs. McMichael will spend the rest of his life in prison.
Ahmaud Arbery What were the main arguments in the murder trial? 126} '' and claims that Ahmad was not armed and was not a suspect. It was a local invasion and did not deserve to die. Prosecutors argued at a trial in Glynn County, Georgia, that, contrary to their claims, the McMichaels actually knew Mr. Arbery was not accused of trespassing.
"I don't think the man actually stole anything from there," Gregory McMichael told investigators after the shooting. Police also warned the men before the shooting that Mr. Arbery was not accused of stealing anything from a house under construction. and that Travis McMichael called him a "f***ing n****r". Mr. Bryan said Mr. Arbery's bleeding corpse.
"There is no question that race is a central part of this case and has been so from the beginning," said Brandon Buskey, director of the ACLU's Criminal Law Reform Project. is Independent at the start of the Trials .
On the other hand, McMichaels and Mr. Bryan claimed thatslave-era Georgia lawswere used to arrest citizens, and that they had He claimed to have "guts". Mr. Arbery was responsible for the break-in in the area, even though there had been no reports of break-ins in the neighborhood in his seven weeks prior to the shooting.
Mr. Arbery was recorded walking with several others in a house under construction, whose owner Mr. Arbery {154 Travis McMichael, who said he hadn't stolen anything, said he came "face to face" with Mr. Arbery,interpreting the 25-year-oldwith his hands in his pockets. It was one of these wanderings that did as a sign that he was armed. McMichael said his training with the U.S. Coast Guard taught him to "get compliant" by using guns to "defuse the situation."