‘Strong diversion. Weak case,’ Rev. Jackson says of controversial comments by defense attorney in Arbery case

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Rev. Jesse Jackson traveled from Brunswick to a religion successful Jacksonville connected Tuesday, speaking with supporters of the household of Ahmaud Arbery.

Prosecutors rested their lawsuit Tuesday successful the proceedings of the men who are accused of chasing and sidesplitting Arbery.

Jackson’s beingness wrong the courtroom has travel nether fire, notably by lawyer Kevin Gough, who represents William “Roddie” Bryan. He made comments successful the courtroom past week that sparked controversy.

“We don’t privation immoderate much Black pastors coming successful present oregon different Jesse Jackson, whoever was successful present earlier this week, sitting with the victim’s family, trying to power a assemblage successful this case,” Gough said past Thursday.

The justice aboriginal said that helium would not exclude immoderate peculiar radical of radical from the courtroom. But connected Tuesday, Gough filed a question to prohibit, successful his words, “any further behaviour that whitethorn power jurors that mightiness interfere with a just trial.”

When asked Tuesday for his effect to Gough’s comments made successful court, Jackson told News4Jax: “Strong diversion. Weak case.”

Jackson continued, “I deliberation we’d beryllium champion not to provender into analyzing him.”

Jackson has been successful the courtroom, watching the lawsuit unfold and offering his enactment to Arbery’s family.

“It has been achy and what Rev. Jackson has done is sat determination and held their hands,” said Barbara Arnwine, laminitis of the Transformative Justice Coalition.

Supporters and demonstrators accidental they’re utilizing Gough’s arguable comments arsenic motivation, and volition proceed showing adjacent much enactment wrong and extracurricular the Glynn County Courthouse.

“I person religion successful the jury,” Jackson said. “More than erstwhile I came.”

The defence is expected to contiguous its lawsuit aboriginal this week aft the authorities rested its lawsuit connected Tuesday.

Father and lad Greg and Travis McMichael and their neighbor, Bryan, are charged with execution and different crimes successful the decease of Arbery.