BREAKING Man who took cellphone video of Ahmaud Arbery’s killing gets life sentence, chance of parole for joining fatal chase. LIVE:
SAVANNAH, Ga. -- Three white men who chased and killed Ahmaud Arbery were sentenced Friday to life in prison, with a judge denying any chance of parole for the father and son who armed themselves and initiated the deadly pursuit of the 25-year-old Black man.
Arbery's mother asked for the maximum sentence, saying she suffered a personal, intense loss made worse by a trial where the men's defense was that Arbery made bad choices that led to his death. For Travis McMichael, who is 35, the possibility for parole could mean hope for release from prison in his 60s, said Robert Rubin, one of his defense attorneys. He argued that Travis McMichael opened fire only after"Mr. Arbery came at him and grabbed the gun." But Rubin also acknowledged his client's decisions to arm himself and chase Arbery were"reckless" and"thoughtless.
"Greg McMichael did not leave his home that day hoping to kill," Hogue told the judge."He did not view his son firing that shotgun with anything other than fear and sadness. What this jury found was this was an unintentional act."
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