Trial Over: Judge tosses out charge against former Georgia DA tied to Ahmaud Arbery case
BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — A judge has thrown out a felony indictment against a former Georgia prosecutor, ending her trial on charges that she abused her power to protect the men who chased and killed Ahmaud Arbery in 2020.
State rests in Jackie Johnson trial, judge throws out obstruction charge
The State rested their case Monday in the Jackie Johnson trial. Johnson is the former Brunswick district attorney accused of meddling in the Ahmaud Arbery murder investigation. Monday a judge granted the Defense’s motion for directed verdict of acquittal for count 2 of Jackie Johnson’s indictment.
Ex-Prosecutor’s Trial Ends as Judge Throws Out Her Felony Indictment in Ahmaud Arbery Death Case
Frankly, this is a decision I didn’t want to make,” the judge told attorneys in the courtroom Wednesday. But he said he felt the defense’s challenge to the indictment against the former Glynn County DA “needs to be granted.
Court to continue after state rests case in Jackie Johnson trial
BRUNSWICK, Ga. (WTOC) - Court is set to resume Tuesday morning after the State rested their case in the Jackie Johnson trial. Johnson is the former Brunswick district attorney accused of meddling in the Ahmaud Arbery murder investigation.
Ahmaud Arbery Case: What’s next after judge dismisses charges against former DA?
“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, the former Brunswick district attorney charged with shielding two of Arbery’s killers.
Judge Dismisses Both Charges Against Jackie Johnson
Former Brunswick DA Jackie Johnson is getting off scot-free in her trial tied to the Ahmaud Arbery case. On Wednesday, her case was dismissed.
‘This is not about Jackie’: Trial begins in DA case tied to Ahmaud Arbery death
Former District Attorney Jackie Johnson spent much of her career prosecuting criminal cases at the Glynn County courthouse. Now she finds herself as a defendant inside one of the very courtrooms where she once worked.
Former Georgia prosecutor testifies in own trial over hindering Ahmaud Arbery murder investigation
Jackie Johnson testified she removed herself from the case after learning the shooting involved the son of Greg McMichael, a former investigator for her office.
Judge dismisses case against ex-DA accused of interfering in Arbery murder probe
A Georgia judge has dismissed a felony case against former Brunswick Judicial Circuit District Attorney Jackie Johnson. She was accused of hindering the investigation into the murder of Ahmaud Arbery.
Former DA Jackie Johnson cleared of wrongdoing in Arbery murder investigation
Former District Attorney Jackie Johnson cleared of legal wrongdoing in the investigation of Ahmaud Arbery's murder following a judge dismissing two charges against her near the end of her Glynn County trial.
Ahmaud Arbery's mother reacts to judge dismissing former Brunswick DA Jackie Johnson's trial
Jones, told First Coast News she's "in shock," while Arbery's father, Marcus Arbery, said the judge's decision is "devastating."
What’s next in Arbery case after ex-DA’s charges dropped?
Almost five years since the killing of jogger Ahmaud Arbery in Glynn County, legal cases for those involved in the death ...
Ex-Prosecutor Denies on Witness Stand That She Tried to Protect Ahmaud Arbery's Killers
The trial of former Glynn County District Attorney Jackie Johnson continues Tuesday on a felony charge of violating her oath ...
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Trial over for former Georgia prosecutor in Ahmaud Arberry case
A judge has dismissed charges against former Glynn County District Attorney Jackie Johnson, ending her trial on accusations ...
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‘You’re going home,’ police tell Ahmaud Arbery’s killer in video shown to jury
Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr's office is prosecuting District Attorney Jackie Johnson on charges that she violated her ...