{"id":1052988,"date":"2021-11-24T18:44:13","date_gmt":"2021-11-24T23:44:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1052988"},"modified":"2021-11-24T18:44:18","modified_gmt":"2021-11-24T23:44:18","slug":"man-who-fatally-shot-ahmaud-arbery-will-appeal-verdict-says-attorney","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/man-who-fatally-shot-ahmaud-arbery-will-appeal-verdict-says-attorney\/","title":{"rendered":"Man Who Fatally Shot Ahmaud Arbery Will Appeal Verdict, Says Attorney"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fman-who-fatally-shot-ahmaud-arbery-will-appeal-verdict-says-attorney%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1052988&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Travis McMichael will appeal his guilty verdict, his attorney said Wednesday, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/live\/2021\/11\/24\/us\/ahmaud-arbery-murder-trial\">according<\/a> to The New York Times, in the hours after a jury found him guilty of malice murder and felony murder in the 2020 slaying of Ahmaud Arbery.<\/p>\n<p>The murder trial, which came to a close on Wednesday, ended in Travis McMichael, Gregory McMichael \u2014 his father \u2014 and neighbor William \u201cRoddie\u201d Bryan receiving convictions for various charges, including felony murder, aggravated assault, and false imprisonment. The three each face up to life in prison, and will be sentenced at a later date.<\/p>\n<p>Jason Sheffield, an attorney, said that Travis and his father \u201chonestly\u201d believed \u201cwhat they were doing was the right thing to do,\u201d according to The New York Times.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike Travis McMichael, Bryan and Gregory McMichael were found not guilty of malice murder, a homicide with malice.<\/p>\n<p>The younger McMichael made the case for himself during the trial when he took the stand in his own defense and said that he only shot Arbery after Arbery \u201chad his gun.\u201d Those crucial moments were recorded on video by Bryan \u2014 a video that played a large role in bringing national attention to the case and served as key evidence during the trial.<\/p>\n<p>Attorneys for the McMichaels argued during closing arguments that they were pursuing Arbery to make a citizen\u2019s arrest, believing him to be a burglary suspect. Prosecutors, on the other hand, say that on the day of the incident, the McMichaels never actually told police they were looking to perform a citizen\u2019s arrest.<\/p>\n<p>Kevin Gough, an attorney for Bryan, argued in court that his client\u2019s presence was \u201cabsolutely superfluous and irrelevant to the tragic death of Ahmaud Arbery.\u201d He also filed several motions for a mistrial during court, none of which were successful.<\/p>\n<p>Gough said after the verdict was read that he would file a motion for a new trial next week.<\/p>\n<p>After the judge read the verdict, Wanda Cooper-Jones, Arbery\u2019s mother, said she \u201cnever\u201d expected this day to come.&nbsp;\u201cBut God is good,\u201d she said. \u201cThank you \u2014 thank you for those who marched, those who prayed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe verdict today was a verdict based on the facts, based on the evidence, and that was our goal, was to bring that to that jury so that they could do the right thing, because the jury system works in this country,\u201d said lead prosecutor Linda Dunikoski after the verdict was announced, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/live-updates\/ahmaud-arbery-travis-mcmichael-trial-verdict-2021-11-24\/\">reports<\/a> CBS News. \u201cAnd when you present the truth to people and they can see it, they will do the right thing, and that\u2019s what this jury did today in getting justice for Ahmaud Arbery.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Chris Carr, the Georgia Attorney General, released a statement after the verdict, saying it brings \u201cus one step closer to justice, healing and reconciliation for Ahmaud\u2019s family, the community, the state and the nation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/breaking-father-and-son-found-guilty-of-murder-of-ahmaud-arbery\">Father And Son Found Guilty Of Murder Of Ahmaud&nbsp;Arbery<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a <a class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">member<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Travis McMichael will appeal his guilty verdict, his attorney said Wednesday, according to The New York Times, in the hours after a jury found him guilty of malice murder and felony murder in the 2020 slaying of Ahmaud Arbery.The murder trial, which came to a close on Wednesday, ended in Travis McMichael, Gregory McMichael \u2014 his father \u2014 and neighbor William \u201cRoddie\u201d Bryan receiving convictions for various charges, including felony murder, aggravated assault, and false imprisonment. The three each face up to life in prison, and will be sentenced at a later date.Jason Sheffield, an attorney, said that Travis and his father \u201chonestly\u201d believed \u201cwhat they were doing was the right thing to do,\u201d according to The New York Times.Unlike Travis McMichael, Bryan and Gregory McMichael were found not guilty of malice murder, a homicide with malice.The younger McMichael made the case for himself during the trial when he took the stand in his own defense and said that he only shot Arbery after Arbery \u201chad his gun.\u201d Those crucial moments were recorded on video by Bryan \u2014 a video that played a large role in bringing national attention to the case and served as key evidence during the trial.Attorneys for the McMichaels argued during closing arguments that they were pursuing Arbery to make a citizen\u2019s arrest, believing him to be a burglary suspect. Prosecutors, on the other hand, say that on the day of the incident, the McMichaels never actually told police they were looking to perform a citizen\u2019s arrest.Kevin Gough, an attorney for Bryan, argued in court that his client\u2019s presence was \u201cabsolutely superfluous and irrelevant to the tragic death of Ahmaud Arbery.\u201d He also filed several motions for a mistrial during court, none of which were successful.Gough said after the verdict was read that he would file a motion for a new trial next week.After the judge read the verdict, Wanda Cooper-Jones, Arbery\u2019s mother, said she \u201cnever\u201d expected this day to come.\u00a0\u201cBut God is good,\u201d she said. \u201cThank you \u2014 thank you for those who marched, those who prayed.\u201d\u201cThe verdict today was a verdict based on the facts, based on the evidence, and that was our goal, was to bring that to that jury so that they could do the right thing, because the jury system works in this country,\u201d said lead prosecutor Linda Dunikoski after the verdict was announced, reports CBS News. \u201cAnd when you present the truth to people and they can see it, they will do the right thing, and that\u2019s what this jury did today in getting justice for Ahmaud Arbery.\u201dChris Carr, the Georgia Attorney General, released a statement after the verdict, saying it brings \u201cus one step closer to justice, healing and reconciliation for Ahmaud\u2019s family, the community, the state and the nation.\u201dRelated: Father And Son Found Guilty Of Murder Of Ahmaud\u00a0ArberyThe Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. 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