Tuesday, 23 November 2021

Ahmaud Arbery killing: three men charged provoked confrontation, prosecutor says

‘You can’t claim self-defense if you are the unjustified aggressor,’ prosecutor says in closing arguments of trial of three white men charged in killing

A jury has begun deliberations in the trial of the three white men accused of murdering Ahmaud Arbery, after 10 days of evidence and lengthy closing arguments in the closely watched case, part of the movement for racial justice in the US.

On Tuesday morning, prosecutors ended closing arguments before Judge Timothy Walmsley, who briefed the jury on the multiple counts of murder, false imprisonment and other charges faced by the three defendants.

Continue reading...

from World news | The Guardian https://ift.tt/3cIszh8

No comments:

Post a Comment

US federal judge halts order for Trump to turn over financial records to BBC

Judge issues temporary pause while he considers Trump’s request to revise his libel lawsuit against BBC A federal judge has temporarily halt...