The three men convicted last fall of Ahmaud Arbery’s murder are now in federal court facing hate crimes charges in the case.
THE TRIAL SO FAR
Testimony concluded Friday with the defense calling just one witness.
By contrast, federal prosecutors called 20 witnesses over four days, many of whom testified Greg McMichael, Travis McMichael and William “Roddie” Bryan had lengthy histories of making incendiary remarks about Black people.
WHAT’S AHEAD
Closing arguments in the high-profile trial are expected to begin Monday morning.
The case will then go to the jury, which was seated last Monday ahead of opening statements.
(The state trial lasted about six weeks.)
A FATHER’S REACTION
Marcus Arbery, Ahmaud’s father, said some of the evidence presented at trial was difficult to sit through.
He got up and left the courtroom Friday when a GBI firearms expert pulled out the 12-gauge shotgun Travis McMichael used to kill his son.
But Marcus Arbery said the hate crimes trial is important because it shows the world “who these men really are.”
_____
