State rests in Jackie Johnson trial, judge throws out obstruction charge
The State rested their case Monday in the Jackie Johnson trial. Johnson is the former Brunswick district attorney accused of meddling in the Ahmaud Arbery murder investigation. Monday a judge granted the Defense’s motion for directed verdict of acquittal for count 2 of Jackie Johnson’s indictment.
Judge throws out 1 count against ex-DA Jackie Johnson in Arbery case
Judge ruled to dismiss one criminal count against Jackie Johnson, the former Brunswick-circuit district attorney accused of improperly influencing the investigation into Ahmaud Arbery's death. The judge said prosecutors failed to present evidence Johnson obstructed Glynn County Police officers.
Judge dismisses one charge against former Brunswick DA Jackie Johnson
The judge overseeing the criminal trial of former Brunswick District Attorney Jackie Johnson has dismissed one of the two charges against her. The ruling, made Monday in a Glynn County courtroom, comes as Johnson faces accusations stemming from her actions after the fatal shooting of Ahmaud Arbery in Feb.
Jury selection begins for Jackie Johnson, former DA charged with mishandling Ahmaud Arbery case
Former Georgia district attorney Jackie Johnson went back into the Glynn County courthouse for the start of the jury selection in her trial on Tuesday, almost four years after initially being charged with mishandling the case of Ahmaud Arbery’s murder.
Trial of former Brunswick DA Jackie Johnson starts with conflicting case accounts
Former Brunswick-area district attorney Jackie Johnson is on trial for violating her oath of office and hindering a police investigation in the death of Ahmaud Arbery, with arguments presented by the Georgia Attorney General's office and Johnson's criminal defense lawyers.
Judge orders acquittal of Jackie Johnson on 1 of 2 counts in misconduct trial over Arbery case
The trial of former District Attorney Jackie Johnson was to continue Tuesday. She still faces a felony charge of violating her oath of office.
Trial continues for Jackie Johnson
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Judge Orders Acquittal of Ex-Prosecutor on 1 of 2 Counts in Misconduct Trial Over Ahmaud Arbery Case
The trial of former Glynn County District Attorney Jackie Johnson was to continue Tuesday. She still faces a felony charge of ...
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Ahmaud Arbery case: former DA didn’t block investigation, judge says
The prosecution in the criminal trial of former Glynn County District Jackie Johnson suffered a massive blow Monday when the presiding judge dismissed one of the two charges in the case.
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A police officer testifies that an ex-prosecutor never obstructed her in the Ahmaud Arbery case
BRUNSWICK, Ga. — The case against a former Georgia district attorney charged with discouraging police from arresting the man who killed Ahmaud Arbery in 2020 took a blow Thursday as a police ...
Did Jackie Johnson help Ahmaud Arbery’s killers? Attorneys give clashing accounts
Jackie Johnson has been charged with violating her oath of office, a felony, and a misdemeanor count of hindering police as ...
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‘This is not about Jackie’: Trial begins in DA case tied to Ahmaud Arbery death
Former District Attorney Jackie Johnson spent much of her career prosecuting criminal cases at the Glynn County courthouse. Now she finds herself as a defendant inside one of the very courtrooms where ...
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Judge orders acquittal of prosecutor on 1 count in misconduct trial over Ahmaud Arbery case
A judge has ordered the acquittal of a former Georgia prosecutor on one of two misconduct charges she faced at trial over ...
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USPS mail delays in Glynn County causing financial strain for residents
Residents in parts of Glynn County are expressing frustration over inconsistent mail service from the United States Postal Service (USPS).