Trial Begins for Former DA Accused of Obstructing Ahmaud Arbery Investigation

Jackie Johnson faces charges of violating her oath and hindering police in the aftermath of Arbery’s 2020 killing.

Jury selection has started for the trial of Jackie Johnson, the former Brunswick District Attorney accused of interfering with the investigation into Ahmaud Arbery's death.
Johnson is charged with violating her oath of office and directing police not to arrest one of Arbery's killers, Travis McMichael, shortly after the 2020 shooting.
Prosecutors allege Johnson showed favoritism toward Greg McMichael, a former investigator in her office and one of the men convicted in Arbery's murder.
The trial is being held in the same courthouse where Arbery’s killers were convicted in 2021, with over 200 potential jurors summoned due to the case's high profile.
Johnson has denied wrongdoing, claiming she recused herself from the case promptly and did not hinder the investigation.