A judge in Glynn County, Georgia, dismissed charges against former District Attorney Jackie Johnson, who was accused of violating her oath and obstructing the investigation into the death of Ahmaud Arbery. The judge ruled that the prosecution did not provide adequate evidence for the obstruction charge and that the oath-violation indictment was flawed. Arbery was fatally shot in February 2020 by three men who pursued him, leading to significant national attention and ultimately their conviction for murder in 2021.
Judge John R. Turner granted a directed verdict on obstruction charges against former District Attorney Jackie Johnson, stating prosecutors lacked sufficient evidence for the case.
Ahmaud Arbery was pursued and killed by two white men in a pickup truck due to racial profiling, sparking national outrage and a push for justice.
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