Three men convicted of murdering Ahmaud Arbery in 2020 are back in court to seek a new trial.
Greg McMichael, his son Travis McMichael, and their neighbor William “Roddie” Bryan are each serving life sentences for the fatal shooting, which provoked national outrage as the Black Lives Matter movement approached its peak.
The trio were convicted of murder after chasing Arbery, a 25-year-old Black man, who was out jogging in Brunswick, Georgia, on Feb. 23, 2020. During the chase, Travis McMichael shot Arbery at close range, an act recorded by Bryan on his cellphone.
No arrests were made for more than two months.
Public pressure intensified after Bryan’s video was leaked, and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation stepped in to make arrests.
They are now appealing the convictions, citing issues such as jury bias and ineffective legal representation. Judge Timothy Walmsley, who presided over the 2021 trial, is considering the motions over the …