BREAKING: Court mistakenly gave potential jurors access to Ahmaud Arbery’s mental health history bit.ly/3nbwrfs
In just a couple of clicks on the Georgia county court’s website, candidates for the jury can access all the motions filed so far in the murder trial of Travis and Gregory McMichael and William “Roddie” Bryan. bit.ly/3nbwrfs
Those documents include specifics about Arbery’s mental health and prior criminal history that a judge ordered suppressed and never brought up in court. bit.ly/3nbwrfs
The motions also include evidence that prosecutors would like to use against the McMichaels, including a Confederate flag vanity plate on Travis’ truck, although a judge hasn’t decided if that will be allowed. bit.ly/3nbwrfs
If a candidate for the jury were to read that information—and be chosen for the jury—it could trigger a mistrial, although that would be unlikely, legal experts told VICE News. bit.ly/3nbwrfs
“Prominently displaying that information and it being accessible to jurors with just a click of a button, I would say is problematic. When potential jurors have information that may or may not be admitted in the courtroom, the jurors may be influenced.’” bit.ly/3nbwrfs
The oversight further complicates an already challenging jury selection process, with an unprecedented number of candidates, a sea of media coverage, and near-daily protests regarding the treatment of Black Americans. bit.ly/3nbwrfs
“We are aware of that issue, and the decision about that will be made by the judge,” Glynn County Superior Court Clerk Ronald Adams told VICE News. bit.ly/3nbwrfs
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