Judge Denies Dismissal of Charges Against Former DA in Ahmaud Arbery Case

Prosecutors present evidence of multiple calls between Jackie Johnson and one of Arbery's killers following the shooting.

A Georgia judge has denied a motion to dismiss charges against former District Attorney Jackie Johnson, who is accused of misconduct in the investigation of Ahmaud Arbery's murder.
Johnson is charged with a felony count of violating her oath of office and a misdemeanor of hindering a law enforcement investigation.
Prosecutors have presented evidence of 16 calls between Johnson and Greg McMichael, one of Arbery's killers and a former employee of Johnson, in the days and weeks following the shooting.
Johnson was indicted in September 2021 and has pleaded not guilty, arguing that she recused herself from the case due to her connection with Greg McMichael.
The McMichaels and their neighbor William Bryan, who were involved in Arbery's murder, have been convicted and sentenced to life in prison on state and federal charges.