BREAKING: Jury begins deliberations in the trial of three men charged in the death of Ahmaud Arbery.
Judge Timothy Walmsley read the jury final instructions and explained the law and each charge to the jury before sending the panel off to deliberate their verdicts.
Walmsley said that lesser charges could only be considered against William"Roddie" Bryan. He said the lesser charges against Bryan are simple assault, reckless conduct and reckless driving.Prosecutor pokes holes in Travis McMichael's testimonyProsecutor Linda Dunikoski suggested to the jury that Travis and Greg McMichael became angry at Ahmaud Arbery after he ignored their calls to stop when they pulled up alongside him during the pursuit.
The prosecutor cited Travis McMichael's testimony that he thought his father had called 911 before they set out to chase Arbery. She said Travis McMichael's testimony was full of"maybes" and assumptions, including that Arbery may have committed a crime, that maybe he was caught.Dunikoski also poked holes in Travis McMichael's claim that he spoke to Arbery calmly during the pursuit, trying to get him to stop and answer questions about what he was doing in their neighborhood.
Walmsley appeared frustrated at all the interruptions to Dunikoski's rebuttal, saying,"I like to get the closing arguments done."
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