The state trial of the three Georgia men charged in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery is scheduled to begin in October.
Superior Court Judge Timothy Walmsley sent a notice on Friday that said jury selection for the trial of Travis McMichael, his father, Gregory McMichael, and William “Roddie” Bryan will begin on Oct. 18, according to the Associated Press.
THREE MEN CHARGED WITH FEDERAL HATE CRIMES IN CONNECTION TO DEATH OF AHMAUD ARBERY
The McMichaels pleaded not guilty to charges of malice murder, felony murder, aggravated assault, false imprisonment, and criminal attempt to commit a false imprisonment. Bryan Jr. pleaded not guilty to charges of criminal attempt to commit false imprisonment and felony murder.
All three were also indicted by a federal grand jury on hate crimes and attempted kidnapping charges last week. The trio is being held in jail without bail.
Arbery, a 25-year-old black man, was shot and killed while jogging in a neighborhood outside of Brunswick in Glynn County, Georgia, on Feb. 23, 2020, after he was confronted by the McMichaels, two white men who claimed at the time that they were trying to conduct a citizen’s arrest because they believed Arbery was behind a series of local robberies.
Bryan Jr., who is also white, filmed the fatal interaction between Arbery and the McMichaels, and once the video went viral, his death sparked nationwide outrage, particularly following the death of George Floyd.
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The elder McMichael was a police officer but had his law enforcement privileges revoked in February 2019 after a multitude of infractions dating back more than a decade.
