November 29th 2023.
Former district attorney Jackie Johnson is set to stand trial for charges of misconduct related to the murder of Ahmaud Arbery. A judge recently denied Johnson's motion to have the case dismissed.
It is alleged that Johnson tampered with the case in favor of one of the suspects in the killing, Greg McMichael. At the time, McMichael was an employee of Johnson's district attorney's office. An investigation revealed that Johnson and McMichael exchanged over a dozen calls after Arbery's death. It is believed that Johnson used her authority to influence law enforcement not to arrest McMichael, his son, and their neighbor.
The arrest of the three men only occurred more than two months later, once a video of their harassment and subsequent murder of Arbery was released. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation subsequently took over the case from local jurisdiction and charged Johnson with a felony count of violating her oath of office and a misdemeanor charge of tampering.
The McMichaels were found guilty of attempted kidnapping and a hate crime, and were sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole, plus an additional 20 years. The neighbor, William "Roddie" Bryan, who recorded the killing on his cellphone, was given life in prison with the possibility of parole after 30 years.
Johnson faced backlash for her suspected involvement in the case and was voted out of office in 2020.
The tragedy of Ahmaud Arbery's death has had a lasting impact on the community. His father has accused the former district attorney of deliberately delaying the case. It is clear that justice must be served, and that is why Johnson must face the consequences of her alleged misconduct.
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