A judge Wednesday ended the trial of former Georgia prosecutor accused of using her influence to protect the men who chased and killed Ahmaud Arbery by throwing out the felony indictment used to charge her,

Family and friends of Ahmaud Arbery expressed their disappointment Wednesday following a judge’s decision to end the trial of a former Georgia prosecutor who was accused of using her influence to protect the men who chased and killed the 25-year-old in February 2020.

BRUNSWICK, Ga. (CN) — The trial against a former Georgia prosecutor accused of using her position to shield from immediate arrest the men who chased and killed Ahmaud Arbery came to an abrupt end Wednesday morning.

A judge has ordered the acquittal of a former Georgia prosecutor on one of two misconduct charges she faced at trial over whether she abused her power to shield the men who chased and killed Ahmaud Arbery in 2020.

A former district attorney is on trial for allegedly abusing her power to shield the men who killed Ahmaud Arbery, though she insists she knew few details until a video of the shooting surfaced.

The family of Ahmaud Arbery is speaking out after a judge dismissed charges against former Glynn County District Attorney Jackie Johnson. This ends her trial on accusations of abusing power to protect the men who killed Arbery.

On the Glynn County Courthouse’s steps Wednesday, Ahmaud Arbery’s mother made an impassioned promise. “The fight continues,” said Wanda Cooper-Jones. “We still run with Ahmaud.” Her comments came soon after a judge dismissed all counts against Jackie Johnson,