Thread by @janna_bastone

Prosecution clearly shows the jury that trespassing is not a felony and therefore a citizen’s arrest is NOT applicable.

#AhmadArbery closing arguments

The defense tried to say that #AhmaudArbery could have gotten away by jumping into a swimming pool or climbing a tree. 🤦🏼‍♀️

“Did the defendants commit acts with their pick up trucks that placed #AhmaudArbery in REASONABLE FEAR of receiving serious bodily injury?” Prosecution to the jury.

“If he hasn’t been pinned between the 2 pick up trucks on Holmes with Mr Bryan running him towards the white pick up truck, would he still be alive?” 💥Prosecution making the case that false imprisonment led to felony murder of #AhmaudArbery 💥

With NO JUSTIFICATION or SIGNIFICANT PROVOCATION the prosecution brings it home to prove *MALICE* in the killing of #AhmaudArbery

“You can’t be the initial unjustified aggressor. You can’t start it with your ‘driveway decision’ -unjustified- because you didn’t see a crime committed that day, and then claim ‘oh I did it in self defense’”

Prosecution is killing it.
#AhmaudArbery #SelfDefense

“The law knows that people will goad other people into defending themselves so that they can claim ‘I was acting in self defense’”Prosecution compared the 3 defendants to school bullies who claim that the other kid started it. #ahmaudarbery

“Use your common sense”

You can’t use the unsubstantiated claim of “your mom” to justify probable cause.
😂

Prosecutor skillfully presents a professional PowerPoint chocked full of legal requirements met to prove their case. #AhmaudArbery

Defense:

“Is there any evidence that Mr #Arbery sought help or assistance from anyone in that neighborhood? Why isn’t Mr. Arbery asking for help? Why isn’t he calling out- Hey someone call 911, there’s crazy people after me” the defense is #victimblaming again omg this is SICKENING