Ex-prosecutor indicted for misconduct in Ahmaud Arbery death

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Jackie Johnson, Georgia District Attorney

Attorney General Chris Carr connected Thursday announced the indictment of erstwhile District Attorney Jackie Johnson, who was powerfully criticized implicit the mode she handled the Ahmaud Arbery case.

Johnson was indicted connected charges of usurpation of oath of nationalist serviceman and obstruction of a constabulary officer. The charges, arsenic alleged successful the indictment, are related to the probe surrounding the deadly shooting of Arbery.

Specifically, the indictment (in afloat astatine extremity of the article) accuses Johnson successful February of violating her oath arsenic territory lawyer “by showing favour and affection to Greg McMichael during the investigation...”

Johnson besides failed “to dainty Ahmaud Arbery and his household reasonably and with dignity,” the indictment states. It alleges that aft Arbery’s death, Johnson sought the assistance of Waycross Judicial Circuit District Attorney George Barnhill and, aft disqualifying her for office, recommended Barnhill to the Attorney General’s Office for assignment arsenic the lawsuit authoritative without disclosing that she had antecedently sought Barnhill’s assistance connected the case.

“Our bureau is committed to ensuring those who are entrusted to service are carrying retired their duties ethically and honestly,” Carr said successful a prepared statement. “While an indictment was returned today, our record is not closed, and we volition proceed to analyse successful bid to prosecute justice.”

If convicted, the usurpation of oath of nationalist serviceman is simply a felony complaint that carries a condemnation of 1 to 5 years. The obstruction and hindering a instrumentality enforcement serviceman complaint is simply a misdemeanor that carries up to 12 months.

Gregory and Travis McMichael, a begetter and son, and their neighbour William “Roddie” Bryan Jr. are awaiting proceedings this autumn for chasing and sidesplitting 25-year-old Arbery past twelvemonth arsenic helium ran successful their vicinity extracurricular coastal Brunswick. Jury enactment is scheduled to commencement Oct. 18.