The search for impartial jurors is posing a challenge in the murder trial of three white men accused of killing Ahmaud Arbery — because of …
The search for impartial jurors is posing a challenge in the murder trial of three white men accused of killing Ahmaud Arbery — because of viral video of the black jogger’s death. Potential jurors in the highly anticipated Georgia trial have admitted to being swayed by the video allegedly showing Arbery being shot at close range last year. “I saw the news footage and I saw the video footage of the crime, and I’ve already formed a guilty opinion of the crime,” one potential juror told the court last week. Another said, “Some things you can’t just unsee.” Chatham County Superior Court Judge Timothy Walmsley wants an initial pool of 64 potential jurors from which a final panel of 12 jurors and four alternates will be selected. But so far, only 23 have been picked for the pool after one week of proceedings. The judge said jury selection could take well into this week or the week after.
