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Ahmaud Arbery Murder | Opening Statements started Monday Feb 14 in the hate crimes federal trial of Travis McMichael, Gregory McMichael and William Bryan for the murder of Ahmaud Arbery.
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Ahmaud Arbery Murder | The Jury consists of :

🟡 3 Black jurors, 8 whites & 1 Hispanic
🟡 4 alternates are white

Arbery’s father, Marcus Arbery Sr. says pleased w/ jury.

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Ahmaud Arbery Murder | 15 Feb 2022 marks day 2 of the federal hate crimes trial for the 3 men convicted of the murder of #AhmaudArbery.
1st witness for the prosecution is set to be called at 9am.
30 to 40 witnesses are expected to take the stand.
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Ahmaud Arbery Murder | The Jury consists of :

🟡 3 Black jurors, 8 white, 1 Hispanic juror
🟡4 alternates are white

Arbery’s father, Marcus Arbery Sr. says, he is pleased with the jury selection.

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Ahmaud Arbery Murder | 15 Feb 2022 marks day 2 of the hate crimes federal trial of three men charged in the murder of #AhmaudArbery.

First witness for the prosecution is set to testify at 9am.

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Ahmaud Arbery Murder | So far, the prosecution is expected to have 30 to 40 witnesses take the stand.

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Ahmaud Arbery Murder | Day 1, which consisted on opening statements can be found here.

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Ahmaud Arbery Murder | First witness for the prosecution is Daniel Allcott, a neighbor from Satila Shores. Allcott says he heard 3 loud bangs on 23 Feb 2020, gunshots. He hid his wife & baby to keep them safe.

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Ahmaud Arbery Murder | Allcott went outside and recognized Travis & Gregory McMichael. Travis was sitting. Bryan started speaking to the Police officer. Greg McMichael was standing near a white truck.

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Ahmaud Arbery Murder | Allcott said he didn't see anyone tending to Ahmaud Arbery whom was lying in the street.

"I did see a police officer kneeling down but that was about it".

There was yellow caution tape crossing his property. Shell casings and blood could be seen.
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Ahmaud Arbery Murder | The Allcotts don't live in Satila Shores. "The house didn't feel the same", he said. "It just kinda make made me feel uneasy"— "it was something to the effect of, you'd think thieves would know better than try that stuff around here".
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Ahmaud Arbery Murder | "it almost seemed as if they were bragging that the neighborhood had the reputation that it had after this". One day before the Allcotts, Daniel saw the Arbery's with a small wooden cross, looking around the intersection where Ahmaud was murdered.
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Ahmaud Arbery Murder | He told them they could set up the memorial in his yard, which is closest to the spot of the deadly shooting.
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Ahmaud Arbery Murder |
"How did that make you feel ?" asks prosecutor
"I felt guilty that it happened out my house. What do you say to that, but offer some kind of.. I don't know".

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Ahmaud Arbery Murder | Cross Examination of Daniel Allcott : Allcott said he ran a lot when he lived in Satila Shores and never saw Ahmaud Arbery running i'he Satila Shores. Never met Travis & didn't know he lived there

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Ahmaud Arbery Murder |
Copeland : Did you gauge his reaction?
Allcott: No

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Ahmaud Arbery Murder | Cross Examination by Greg McMichael's lawyer, A.J Balbo : Allcott says he's was not familiar with Larry English or his house under construction.
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Ahmaud Arbery Murder | Cross-examination by William Bryan's lawyer : Allcott doesn't know in Roddie is a member or the Satila Shores FB group.
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Ahmaud Arbery Murder | REDIRECT
Did Allcott ever see Travis McMichael try to render aid to Ahmaud Arbery?
He didn't.
Heard Travis express any concern for the young man lying dead in the street? No, he replied.
Same question from Greg McMichael. No, he replied.

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Ahmaud Arbery Murder | Same question for William Bryan. No, he replied.
About the crimes in the neighborhood : Allcott has lived on Satila Shores for 7 yrs.
AUSA :"How many violent crimes had there been there?"
Allcott : Prior to 23 Feb 2020, NONE.

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Ahmaud Arbery Murder | For the court reporter and the record, what race are you? "I'm white" replied Allcott.

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Ahmaud Arbery Murder | Copeland asked Allcott about his running.
AUSA: Did you run around the neighborhood? Run by Travis and Gregory McMichael?
Allcott : Yes
AUSA : Did either ever yell at you to stop, get on the ground? Ever chase you in their truck?
Allcott : No
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Ahmaud Arbery Murder |
AUSA : Ever accuse you of committing a crime while running down the street?
Allcott : No.

Prosecution calls next witness : Matt Albenze.

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Ahmaud Arbery Murder | Matt Albenze takes the stand. Albenze is a Satila Shores resident. He testified in the state trial. Albenze saw Ahmaud Arbery at Larry English house on 23 Feb. Asked if Arbery took something. Albenze says no, he had no reason to think Arbery took something

Ahmaud Arbery Murder | Albenze remembers seeing Ahmaud Arbery at the house, just looking around. He called GPD when he saw Arbery again. "It seemed suspicious".

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Ahmaud Arbery Murder | The non-emergency number was called, not 911.

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Ahmaud Arbery Murder | Albenze says he'd make calls to the non-emergency number no matter the race of the person inside the house.
He had grabbed his pistol alo'g with the phone.

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Ahmaud Arbery Murder | Cemera footage show Albenze waving his arms in the direction #AhmaudArbery had run. Prosecution points out that the McMichaels' truck had already passed him in pursuit of Arbery.

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Ahmaud Arbery Murder | After #AhmaudArbery shooting, Albenze said he returned home and "got into his roommate's vodka". He said he was very upset.

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Ahmaud Arbery Murder | 3rd witness for the prosecution : Sgt Sheila Ramos. She's with the Glynn County Police Department's evidence and crime scene unit.

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Ahmaud Arbery Murder | Ramos was the responding investigator the day of the shooting. Many of the photos she took were entered into evidence. One of the photos shows the wound at the center of #AhmaudArbery chest.

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Ahmaud Arbery Murder | Next Witness For The Prosecution is on the stand : Richard Dial, Assistant Special Agent in Charge of the GA Bureau of Investigation. Dial is the GBI's lead investigator in the murder of Ahmaud Arbery.
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Ahmaud Arbery Murder | A video showing #AhmaudArbery Arbery on the house under construction is being described by Dial. The footage is from a motion-activated camera. Arbery has nothing in his hands.
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Ahmaud Arbery Murder | Dial identified videos of the neighborhood security videos are shown to the jury. Ahmaud is seen leaving the house and running down the street. Arbery passed Greg McMichael.

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Ahmaud Arbery Murder | Dial says Greg went into the house to get his son, Travis. Greg grabbed a .357 from bedroom, Travis a Remington 12-gauge shotgun. They got into Travis 'white F150 pickup truck. No one called 911.
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Ahmaud Arbery Murder | Travis turned right on Buford, same direction as #AhmaudArbery. They caught up to Arbery in front of William Bryan's house. Arbery changed direction trying to run back.
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Ahmaud Arbery Murder | Bryan was on his front porch. Dial says Bryan never said he knew Arbery or the McMichaels. Bryan yelled "Y'all got him?" Bryan did not ask if #AhmaudArbery was ok or why they were chasing him.

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Ahmaud Arbery Murder | While Bryan got into his vehicle. The McMichaels were still chasing Arbery, caught up to him on Buford & Zellwood. Travis tried to block Arbery's path. Greg went around the truck to engage Arbery who changed direction again towards Buford.
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Ahmaud Arbery Murder | Dial adds that at this point Bryan is also in pursuit of Arbery. He tried to block his path. Arbery made contact with Bryan's truck foie with his hand. A dent, white fibers from Arbery's shirt, ginger swipe and palm paint were found by GPD on the door.

Ahmaud Arbery Murder | Arbery was running away from Bryan when he ran down Holmes . Bryan had block the fastest way out. Arbery didn't make it to Zellwood, the McMichaels were coming that way towards him. He turned around back from where he came after seeing them.

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Ahmaud Arbery Murder | Greg was on the back on the F150. Travis got out of the truck with his shotgun. Arbery changes direction when he sees Travis raising his shotgun at him.

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Ahmaud Arbery Murder | Jury is shown the video of the shooting. 3 gunshots fired at approx. 4s intervals. Dial says GBI enhanced the video. In the slow motion, Travis can be seen raising his gun.

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Ahmaud Arbery Murder | Greg calls 911. Jury listens to 911 call. Officer Minshew's body cam responding to the call & at the scene is being shown to the jury.
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Ahmaud Arbery Murder | Dial says, Ahmaud's last dying gasps can be heard of the body cam.

The footage was muted when shown to the jury.

Ahmaud Arbery was not armed. He had nothing but clothes on him, says Dial.

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Ahmaud Arbery Murder | Greg McMichael tells the officer what happened.

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Ahmaud Arbery Murder | Jury is shown footage on #AhmaudArbery first time at the house under construction.
25 Oct 2019 — Arbery didn't take anything. Be didn't touch anything.

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Ahmaud Arbery Murder | Second time, #AhmaudArbery at the house : 18 Nov 2019. Footage shown to the jury. Arbery doesn't touch anything, doesn't take anything.
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Ahmaud Arbery Murder | Third time, #AhmaudArbery at the house : 17 Dec 2019. Footage shown to the jury. Arbery doesn't touch anything, doesn't take anything.
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Ahmaud Arbery Murder | Fourth time, #AhmaudArbery at the house : 11 Feb 2020. Footage shown to the jury. Arbery doesn't touch anything, doesn't take anything.
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Greg McMichael is hear changing is story. Saying that Arbery had been caught on Video "breaking into places".

Travis McMichael body cam's view: blames Arbery for the shooting.
McMichael said he was posses Ahmaud put him in this situation & gave him the opportunity to run by".

Ahmaud Arbery Murder | Jury is played Greg McMichael's police station interview. Dial says, Greg never said he chased Arbery because he saw him coming out of the house.

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Ahmaud Arbery Murder | "this guy has just done something he's fleeing from", Greg McMichael says in police station interview.

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Ahmaud Arbery Murder | Cross-examinations of Dial — The McMichaels only got arrested once the GBI got involved. That was after the video of the murder of #AhmaudArbery was released.

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Ahmaud Arbery Murder | GBI found probable cause to arrest the McMichaels.
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Ahmaud Arbery Murder | Amy Copeland cross-examination :
Copeland : One statement Greg McMichael consistently makes, is that, it was his idea to chose to chase Ahmaud Arbery, correct?
Dial: He saw Arbery first & alerted Travis inside the house.
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Ahmaud Arbery Murder | Asked if evidence shows that Travis heard Bryan yell "Y'all got him", he replies "no".
Asked from the videos, if Greg tried to comfort his son, Dial replies "no".
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Ahmaud Arbery Murder | AJ Balbo mentions going through the FB group which refers to a couple stolen guns included Travis'.
Asked if, it would raise his concern seeing an individual in an unit under construction at night ;
Dial: People do that all the time at any hour.
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Ahmaud Arbery Murder |
Balbo: if someone enters z dwelling with intent to commit a crime isn't that burglary?
Dial : Yes.

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Ahmaud Arbery Murder | William Bryan attorney cross-examination rested on the fact that Bryan provided the video, the most important piece of evidence. That he voluntarily gave numerous statements.

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Ahmaud Arbery Murder | REDIRECT
Dial says it's common for suspect to cooperate with investigations.

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