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The federal hate crimes trial of Travis McMichael, Gregory McMichael and William Bryan will resume today.
Yesterday's court ended with the video testimony of Larry English, owner of the "house under construction" visited by #AhmaudArbery.
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English had motion triggered camera at the house,so he'd be alerted when someone was on the property. He'd sometimes call 911.
English testified that, it's common for people to look around buildings under construction.

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During one or #AhmaudArbery visit, English did call 911. He also called a neighbor. That was on 25 Oct 2019. English used the word "plundering" as in "looking around" not "stealing" he explained.

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English testified that he never saw #AhmaudArbery steal or disturb anything. He said he never accused him or anything of that sort.

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English also called 911 when he saw a white couple on his property [17 Nov 2019]. English testified that he didn't authorize the McMichaels to stop anyone from entering his property under construction.

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Court will resume at 9am EST.

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Court resumes with Robert Rash in the stand. Rash is a patrolman. Satila Shores is part of his patrol. Yesterday, Larry English said that he'd monitor his house via cameras and that he'd call 911 if needed.

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On 25 Oct 2019, English called 911 about a guy being in his house under construction. When Rash arrived, no one was there.
On 18 Nov, English sent Rash a video of a Black man whom been there the day before as well. English said the man was "plundering around".

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Neither Rash nor English suggested that the black man took anything. English called about a white couple being at the house. The man had a canvas bag.
On 8 Dec, Rash responded to a firearm stolen from an unlocked vehicle. Video camera showed the suspect was white.
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Rash says the suspected white man has yet to be caught. His picture was uploaded in the FB neighborhood group.
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11 Feb 2020, Travis McMichael calls 911 for a "burglary in progress, with a male reaching in his pockets or waistband".
Rash called English whom provided vidéo footage. English said, the Black man didn't take anything.

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Jury is shown Rash body cam for 11 Feb 2020. He's talking with Travis McMichael. Travis says Black guy ran into the house when he turned his headlights on him. Rash says, #AhmaudArbery never took anything each time he visited the house.
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Balbo asks if #AhmaudArbery visiting several times in the dark is suspicious? Rash says "yes".
Balbo: Not because he's black?
Rash : no

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Cross-examination of Rash by Theodocion, attorney for Travis McMichael.
Theodocion : any pbs with burglary [in Satila Shores]
Rash : no, only gun from Herndons.
Asks about trespassing signs that weren't present.

If someone wanted to [...] have a sandwich & beer [...] that's not unlawful?
Rash : not until English trespassesses them.
Theodocion asks if the people were trespassing with a criminal intent.
Rash: yes, the moment they walked under the roof with criminal intent, that's burglary

Next Witness For The Prosecution is Anne Kissler-Rao. She works for GBI in the Trace Evidence section. They analyze small evidence

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Kissler-Rao is talking about the evidence, notably the white fiber from #AhmaudArbery shirt left on William Bryan vehicle door.

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Next Witness For The Prosecution is Dr Edmund Donoghue, of the GBI. He's a medical examiner and Forensic pathologist . He performed #AhmaudArbery autopsy.

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Pictures of the autopsy are shown to the public. #AhmaudArbery had nothing in his pockets. At time of death, he was 25 & weighted 16 lbs. Height was 5"10.
Body build was muscular.

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Donoghue details the autopsy : Abrasions on forehead & right eye; lacerations above lip & just below noise. This common when someone falls on the face.

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Wound to the chest & upper armpit area, wound on the right wrist.Grazing wound from shotgun. Donoghue says order of wounds is unknown. After seeing the vid he was able to determine the order : graze wound on right wrist then entrance chest wound, simultaneously. #AhmaudArbery

Center chest wound went through left lung. Hole in chest caused by pellets exit side. #AhmaudArbery is turned over : exit wounds and pellets beneath skin.
Muzzle of shotgun was sideways over the skin. Wrist wound could've been fatal, it touches the ulnar artery & vein.
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Shot hit sternum, 5th + 6th rib, lung & fractured ribs 6-10. "it broke the ribs & went through the body, tire through the lungs & ripped the tissue. No pellets in heart".

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Adrenaline kept #AhmaudArbery going. Upper chest shot broke humerus and scapula.

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Cross-examination by Copeland. Asks in wrist wound could be consistent with someone pushing away the gun.
Donoghue : I guess it could be, yes.
Consistent with someone grabbing gun?
Donoghue : yes
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Cross-examination Balbo. Asks if wounds were grave wounds?
Donoghue : yes
There was nothing that could've been done at the scene to save Ahmaud's life?
Donoghue : that's correct.

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Cross-examination Theodocion. He asks about the injuries documented. Points out Donoghue noted 20 different things under evidence of injury.
Talks about the abrasions, consistent with fall ? Answers, yes.
No injuries on #AhmaudArbery consustent with moving truck.? "no"
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Next Witness : Tony Vincent. Vincent works for Glynn County Public Works. Federal charges state that the McMichaels and William Bryan blocked #AhmaudArbery access to a public road hence interfering with his rights.

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That includes all the streets #AhmaudArbery to ran away from the McMichaels and William Bryan.

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Next Witness Maria Pagan. Pagan is a FBI specialist. She provides assistance during investigations. She assisted in #AhmaudArbery case.

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Pagan researched registrations for Travis McMichael F150 and William Bryan black truck used during the murder.

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Travis McMichael’s truck had a sticker of the confederate on the bumper.

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Jury is shown a video of William Bryan describing the chase that led to #AhmaudArbery murder.

Bryan he angled his truck to block #AhmaudArbery path at the intersection of Buford and Satila. "I cornered him really good".
Bryan says Ahmaud tried to get in his truck.
Bryan's driver side shows proof of the Collison with Ahmaud.
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