Defense to begin after prosecution rests in the trial over Ahmaud Arbery's killing
CNN
Following testimony from investigators and experts over the course of more than a week, the prosecution in the Ahmaud Arbery killing trial rested Tuesday, turning over court proceedings to the defense.
Late last week, attorney Jason Sheffield said he expected the defense to call 30 witnesses and with testimony stretching into early next week.
Attorneys for the three defendants -- Travis McMichael, his father Gregory McMichael and their neighbor William "Roddie" Bryan Jr. -- say the men acted in self-defense in the shooting of Arbery in February 2020 outside Brunswick, Georgia. Prosecutors say the men had believed Arbery had committed a crime, and video taken by Bryan of the shooting shows the men chasing Arbery in vehicles before a scuffle led to Travis McMichael firing the fatal shots.
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