Sorry counselor, your clients are guilty. Now, learn to write.
Well gosh, thanks so much! I didn’t real the jury had deliberated this case so quickly.
In this case, there is overwhelming PC that Arbery was committing a crime within the knowledge of McMichael.
The dad told the cops that he was “in his yard” when he observed Arbery “hauling ass”, and he told 911 that he saw the suspect with his own eyes.
The McMichaels live 50 yards away or less. The home under construction had been burgled several times; Arbery was recognized as the prior burglar by McMichael,who had seen Arbery on his street and on video; it was a Sunday when construction workers wouldn’t be on site; Arbery SPRINTED from the property.
When McMichael shouted “stop” while in his yard, Arbery kept running. Any judge would find a strong presumption that a stranger who bolts out the door of a previously burgled home was up to no good. At a minimum, he was trespassing, but there was almost certainly PC to believe he was stealing stuff (or attempting to steal).