jury to proceed because, by state law, there were other valid reasons for why the jurors were dismissed. lee merritt is an attorney for the arbery family. there was a thumb put on the scales of justice by the defense to get a jury they thought would be more favorable for their clients. that s normal, but to use racial discrimination to do so, it shouldn t be allowed. reporter: investigators say arbery was out jogging in february of last year when he was chased down, shot and killed. the men said they thought arbery was a burglary suspect and shot him in self-defense. police arrested the shooter, travis mcmichael, his father gregory mcmichael, and their neighbor william roddie bryan, the man who recorded the video. i m hoping that, even though we have eleven whites and one black that they will be able to review all evidence and come out with a guilty verdict. reporter: this trial is expected to last several weeks. the mcmichaels and roddy bryan