LIVE: Watch what happens when defense attorney seeks mistrial in Arbery case
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The trial of the three men accused of killing Ahmaud Arbery began on Monday with testimony from Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) Assistant Special Agent-in-Charge, Jason Seacrist. Attorney Kevin Gough, representing William “Roddie” BLIVE: Watch what happens when defense attorney seeks mistrial in Arbery case
The trial of the three men accused of killing Ahmaud Arbery began on Monday with testimony from Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) Assistant Special Agent-in-Charge, Jason Seacrist. Attorney Kevin Gough, representing William “Roddie” Bryan, questioned Seacrist about how GBI contributed to the media’s attention to the case and interviews GBI conducted with Bryan. Seacrist responded by explaining how the agency responds to media inquiries but does not initiate interviews. Georgia NAACP President James Woodall tweeted on Monday: “He believes his client is included in this trial simply because of the media circus.” Gough also failed to get polygraph results admitted into court for his client, and the judge denied it. Monday, Nov 15, 2021 · 4:18:55 PM +00:00 · Lauren Floyd Watch Gough vocalize his disapproval and the judge’s response: xJudge Walmsley tells Gough he's made his ruling & suspects that Gough is doing this now to continue on this... [controversy?] rather than bring to court's attn & he finds that «objectionable.» Didn't know Jesse Jackson was even there. #AhmaudArbery pic.twitter.com/TjuD2xNeGc— Serene 🦉 (@MythSerene) November 15, 2021 The trial continued with the state calling Carol Flowers, a nurse and Brunswick resident who knew Arbery, to the stand. When the state showed a photo of Arbery unrelated to his death, weeping could be heard from the gallery, and the judge called for a brief recess. When court continued, Gough made it a point to include in the trial’s record that Jackson’s mask was slightly below his nose. Defense attorneys went on to criticize the state’s inclusion of photos that to them don’t have anything to do with the case. The judge reminded the gallery to refrain from any outbursts and turned his attention to Gough to again say the court’s position on the public being present has not changed. “I don’t have anything else to say about it Mr. Gough,” Walmsley said. He invited Gough to file a motion. Monday, Nov 15, 2021 · 4:21:42 PM +00:00 · Lauren Floyd Gough formerly moved for a mistrial, claiming that the presence of people in the courtroom deprives his client of a fair trial. Monday, Nov 15, 2021 · 4:28:43 PM +00:00 · Lauren Floyd The attorney went on to compare Black pastors to the mob. “This isn’t a mob case,” he said. xGOUGH gets worse, believe it or not. «I certainly don't mean to suggest that Al Sharpton or Jesse Jackson belong to a mob...»«If you testify in a mob trial, they might burn your house down. They're not going to burn your whole city down.»WTAF? So sick of this. #AhmaudArbery pic.twitter.com/PBs8Rkzbx6— Serene 🦉 (@MythSerene) November 15, 2021 Both attorneys for the McMichaels said they were constrained to join the motion for a mistrial. Monday, Nov 15, 2021 · 4:53:41 PM +00:00 · Lauren Floyd Anne Kisler-Rao, a trace evidence technician with GBI who has more than 15 years of experience, was called to the stand. She testified that she was first asked to do a fiber analysis in the Arbery case, which involves comparing questionable fibers and comparing them to a known source such as an article of clothing. xKisler-Rao explaining the different levels of fiber comparison. First stereomicroscopy to see if it's natural or synthetic... fluorescence, etc. #AhmaudArbery pic.twitter.com/9aqK6NkLsy— Serene 🦉 (@MythSerene) November 15, 2021 Read more
