Murder suspects want jury to hear about Ahmaud Arbery’s criminal record, mental health Nelson Oliveira
The three white Georgia men accused of murdering Ahmaud Arbery want a judge to allow evidence of the Black man’s criminal record and mental health issues at their upcoming trial.
One of the lawyers representing accused shooter Travis McMichael told a Glynn County court Wednesday that Arbery’s previous run-ins with law enforcement were relevant to the case because they show a “pattern” of attempted burglaries. He also wants the jury to hear about nine other incidents involving the 25-year-old man, who was on probation at the time of his death.
Ahmaud Arbery’s mom filed a $1 million civil rights lawsuit Tuesday alleging a vast conspiracy that enabled and protected the men charged with her son’s murder.