1 day ago · BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — A judge on Monday ordered the acquittal of a former Georgia prosecutor on one of the two misconduct charges against her, ruling that prosecutors at her trial failed to present any evidence the she obstructed a police investigation of the 2020 killing of Ahmaud .Arbery.. The trial of former District Attorney Jackie Johnson was to continue …

1 day ago · The state’s case against former Brunswick Judicial Circuit District Attorney Jackie Johnson took a hit Monday when Johnson was acquitted via directed verdict of one of the criminal charges for

22 hours ago · Former Brunswick Judicial Circuit Jackie Johnson stands with her defense team as court opens Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, in Brunswick, Ga., where she is being tried on charges of violating her oath ...

22 hours ago · Former Brunswick Judicial Circuit Jackie Johnson stands with her defense team as court opens Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, in Brunswick, Ga., where she is being tried on charges of violating her oath ...

Dec 11, 2024 · Jackie Johnson spent a decade as the state’s top prosecutor for the coastal Brunswick Judicial Circuit. She came to court Wednesday as a defendant, charged with violating her oath of office and hindering police as they investigated Arbery’s death.

Jan 21, 2025 · Former District Attorney Jackie Johnson speaks at the Glynn County Courthouse in Brunswick, Ga. last month. She goes on trial Monday for interfering with the police investigation into the shooting ...

Dec 16, 2024 · Senior Judge John R. Turner rejected former Brunswick Judicial Circuit District Attorney Jackie Johnson’s request to disqualify Georgia’s attorney general’s office from prosecuting her.

6 days ago · The public is finally learning specifics about former Brunswick-area district attorney Jackie Johnson’s decisions in the wake of Ahmaud Arbery’s death nearly five years ago. Arguments began in Johnson’s criminal trial on Tuesday. In opening arguments, the Georgia Attorney General’s office and Johnson’s criminal defense lawyers ...

1 day ago · Johnson is the former Brunswick district attorney accused of meddling in the Ahmaud Arbery murder investigation. She confirmed to the judge Tuesday she would like to testify. Monday a judge granted the Defense’s motion for directed verdict of acquittal for count 2 of Jackie Johnson’s indictment.

1 day ago · The trial of former District Attorney Jackie Johnson was to continue Tuesday. She still faces a felony charge of violating her oath of office. Soon after prosecutors rested their case Monday, the ...