The three men who were convicted of the February 2020 murder of Ahmaud Arbery, a 25-year-old Black man in Georgia, were all sentenced to life in prison today. Travis McMichael, 35, shot and killed Arbery whose only crime was ‘jogging while Black.’ McMichael and his father, Gregory McMichael, 66, were sentenced to life plus 20 years without the possibility of parole. William Bryan, 52, was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole after 30 years. https://twitter.com/nytimes/status/1479557234262745090 From the New York Times:
The main question before Judge Timothy R. Walmsley on Friday was whether Mr. Arbery’s murderers should be eligible for parole after 30 years, the earliest possible opportunity for such offenders under Georgia law.
The lead prosecutor, Linda Dunikoski, asked the judge to deny the possibility of parole to the McMichaels, arguing that they had displayed a reckless history of “vigilantism” before the killing.
She noted that the elder Mr. McMichael had referred to Mr. Arbery as an “asshole” as his body lay in the street and authorities responded. “There’s been no remorse and certainly no empathy from either man,” she said.
She said that Mr. Bryan should be eligible for parole in part because he had cooperated with investigators.
Judge Timothy Walmsley takes a minute of silence before sentencing three white men in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery.
"I do want to put that time period in context… The chase in Satilla Shores occurred over about a 5 minute period.” pic.twitter.com/V7jw4xsjyT
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Prosecutors sought to remove the possibility of parole for the McMichaels, but not for Bryan, and the judge agreed.
Members of Arbery’s family took the stand earlier Friday to tearfully urge the maximum penalty for all involved. pic.twitter.com/C6skw3ujBC
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) January 7, 2022
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