In the trial of the three men accused of killing Ahmed Abery, only one black juror was selected

After more than two weeks of difficult jury selection process, a team of 12 people was finally selected to try the three men accused of killing Ahmad Arbery.

Only one juror is Black, CNN report. The remaining 11 jurors were determined to be white, and state prosecutors accused defense lawyers of disproportionately cracking down on qualified black jurors, and some of the strikes were based on race.

Before Judge Timothy Wormsley finally rejected the state government’s motion and ruled that the black jurors had legitimate reasons (except race), the court asked Gregory and Travis McMichael’s defense team The case against potential jurors was debated for more than two hours. Was fired.

According to a pool reporter in the courtroom, of the 16 jurors selected, including 4 alternate jurors, there are 5 men and 11 women. Lee Merritt, a lawyer for Ahmed’s family, tweeted about the number of remaining black jurors. He said in a post: “Only one of the 16 potential jurors is of African descent. American.”

They will determine the fate of McMichaels and their friend William “Roddy” Bryan, who were accused of chasing and shooting 25-year-old Ahmaud while jogging in suburban Georgia on February 23, 2020.

The McMichaels, Who does not plead guilty, Said they are carrying out a citizen arrest for Ahmed, who is suspected of burglary. Travis McMichael claimed that he shot Ahmed with a shotgun in self-defense.

According to an agent of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, Brian, who recorded the video, ran into Abery with his truck after joining the McMichaels to hunt down Abery.

Until the video of the shooting surfaced, these people were arrested.

Considering that about 1,000 people were subpoenaed and less than half of those present, the selection of the jury was an arduous process for all participants.

Among those who did, many said that they had formed a strong view of the case or knew the defendant in person. Others said they were afraid to sit down because the outcome of the case could potentially have an impact on the Green County community.

The judge told the jurors to report on Friday morning because the trial will begin with the opening statement.

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