3 men sentenced to life in prison for Ahmaud Arbery's murder; parole

BRUNSWICK, Ga. — A judge sentenced three men to life in prison Friday for the murder of Ahmaud Arbery and denied the possibility of parole for two of the defendants, father and son Gregory and Travis McMichael. However Judge Timothy Walmsley granted the possibility of parole to William "Roddie" Bryan, the McMichaels' neighbor who joined the chase and took video of the killing. Bryan must serve at least 30 years in prison before becoming eligible."A young man with dreams was gunned down in this community, " Walmsley said. "It was callous and it occurred... because confrontation was being sought. ”Before the sentencing was read, Walmsley held a minute of silence to represent a fraction of the time Arbery was running before he was shot. He called the image of Travis McMichael aiming a shotgun at Arbery "absolutely chilling. "The judge also quoted the defendant's statements, saying their words gave context to the video and guided his sentencing decision. The minimum penalty required by law for the murder charges is a life sentence; Walmsley had to determine whether each defendant would have the possibility of parole.'We have to fight too hard': For civil rights leaders, Arbery verdict is a victory. But is it a fleeting one? On Nov. 24, a jury found Travis McMichael, 35, who pulled the trigger, guilty of nine charges: malice murder, four counts of felony murder, two counts of aggravated assault, false imprisonment and criminal attempt to commit false imprisonment. Jurors found Gregory McMichael, 66, guilty of all of those charges except malice murder and Bryan, 52, guilty of six charges including three counts of felony murder. The three men chased the Arbery, 25, in trucks while he was running through the Satilla Shores neighborhood in Brunswick, Georgia, on Feb. 23, 2020. The men weren't arrested for more than two months when Bryan's video was released, which fueled nationwide racial justice protests and later became a key piece of evidence in the murder trial. The nearly-all white jury deliberated for almost two days before finding the men guilty. They were taken to Glynn County jail after the verdict was reached and are expected to appeal. Three men found guilty of murder: Here are key moments from the trial over the death of Ahmaud ArberyOn Friday, Walmsley said he found some of Bryan's comments to investigators "disturbing" and acknowledged the murder may not have occurred if Bryan hadn't blocked Arbery's path with his vehicle."He did cooperate with law enforcement, " he said. "Mr. Bryan's position is different. "Walmsley said that while sentencing may not provide closure for the family, the community or the nation, it would hold the defendants accountable for their actions.“Your honor, these men have chose to lie and attack my son and his surviving family, they each have no remorse and do not deserve any leniency, ” said Cooper-Jones. “These men deserve the maximum sentence for their crimes. All data is taken from the source: http://usatoday.com Article Link: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2022/01/07/ahmaud-arbery-murder-sentencing-mcmichaels/9077430002/ #murder #newstrump #bbcnewsworld #cnnnewstoday #newsworldabc #newstodayinusa #

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