Ex-prosecutor charged in Ahmaud Arbery case booked at jail

[Zorro]

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — The former prosecutor charged with misconduct for her handling of the Ahmaud Arbery case was booked at a Georgia jail on Wednesday and released.

Former Brunswick Judicial Circuit District Attorney Jackie Johnson turned herself in Wednesday morning at the Glynn County jail, county Undersheriff Ron Corbett said. Jail records show she was released on her own recognizance, meaning she did not have to pay a cash bond.

A grand jury indicted Johnson, 49, last week on a felony charge of violating her oath of office and a misdemeanor count of obstructing police. Johnson was the area’s top prosecutor when three white men chased and fatally shot Arbery last year. The indictment alleges she used her position to discourage police from making arrests in the 25-year-old Black man’s killing.

Johnson did not immediately return a phone message Wednesday. Officials at the jail and the Glynn County Superior Court clerk’s office said their records did not list an attorney for her.

https://mynbc15.com/news/nation-world/ex-prosecutor-charged-in-ahmaud-arbery-case-booked-at-jail

[raccoon]

1. Throw the book at her. Nt

[True Dough]

2. Yes, a precedent needs to be set

Loud and clear.

And the right thinks Black Lives Matter is a bunch of BS. This is yet another example of the inequity that still exists.

[BComplex]

10. I agree completely! I home it sends a loud and clear message, too!

I hope there are more grand juries that see this as a precedent to be followed.

[keithbvadu2]

12. Lock her up?

Sounds like a phrase we've heard before.

[ShazzieB]

30. Only in this case it's justified! 😁

It's absolutely what this woman deserves.

[Sherman A1]

25. +1000

[Monohull]

3. Be nice of the feds

took a looksy at all cases she had that involved POC.

[Irish_Dem]

4. Exactly. I seriously doubt this is the first time she pulled this kind of thing.

Welcome to DU!

[Monohull]

8. Thanks!

[calimary]

18. Welcome to DU, Monohull!

That’s a good idea. It does make one wonder.

[Monohull]

21. Thanks!

It's great to be here.

[Scottie Mom]

32. Happy Thanksgiving Day and welcome to the DU!

[Monohull]

38. Thank you!

Happy Thanksgiving to you as well.

[Irish_Dem]

5. The police helped Rittenhouse, the prosecutor tried to help the Arbery murderers.

These are not isolated cases.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

9. Exactly. Not isolated cases. Systemic racism. Here she is with one of the murderers.

[Irish_Dem]

15. Chilling photo.

No wonder he felt invincible, he was sure he had a get out of jail free card for life.

[calimary]

19. Makes you wonder who else he would have targeted.

Especially if you thought you’d gotten away with it. Might lend an assumption of invincibility, and you had a badge to hide behind.

[Irish_Dem]

24. Some people who get away with murder are emboldened to commit more murders.

Yes he could have gone on to commit more crimes.

Speaking of getting away with murder, Rittenhouse is riding high right now, wonder what else he will do.

[Dreampuff]

37. Rittenhouse isn't hiding

He is vacationing in Florida and the governor has welcomed him with open arms. Not to mention he was at Mar-A-Lago to meet with his favorite President. Marjorie Taylor Greene has nominated him for a prestigious award and Matt Gaetz is hoping to NAB him as an aid.

He belongs in prison with these other three Killers and Jackie belongs right beside them. If I remember correctly, their neighboring prosecuting attorney deserves a second look, too. The good old boy system.

[Irish_Dem]

39. Yes this is why I said he is riding high right now.

He is not hiding, but riding the wave of celebrity.
Disgusting, yes.

[PatSeg]

28. There is no telling what he has gotten away with in the past

I doubt this is his first time terrorizing black people, just the first time he got caught. He was so casual and nonchalant with authorities, as if it was no big deal. He's crossed the line before without repercussions and that just emboldened him.

[asiliveandbreathe]

29. Indeed..makes you wonder how many more cases came before this one..

[calimary]

40. Especially when he can turn on the waterworks and the big fat quivers pout.

Almost in command. He’s well-practiced at this. As a mom, I couldn’t help but notice, and be thoroughly unimpressed.

It’s a manipulative strategy for a child like him.

[Leghorn21]

6. I had not heard of this story until this moment

Best news I’ve heard in AGES

I lived in Beaufort SC for years and years, so I have a “feel” for how things are done in the south, and I knew it took forever to bring these fkrs to justice, but had NO IDEA something was actually going to happen to this prosecutor, any prosecutor, ever

WOW JUST WOW, look at you, GEORGIA!!!!

I cannot express my joy and thanks this morning as I read this news!!!!!

New day, new dawn!!

[Rebl2]

26. First I read

of this was yesterday morning. Last night at Washington Post I read about her and a second prosecutor on this case also discouraged the police to make any arrests. Unfortunately I don’t remember his name.

[Leghorn21]

27. Guy named George Barnwell, Rebl:

From OP link:

Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr’s office is prosecuting Johnson. Carr sought the misconduct investigation last year, saying the first outside prosecutor he appointed to handle the case had been recommended by Johnson, who never disclosed that she had already asked that prosecutor to advise police in the immediate aftermath of Arbery’s killing.

That outside prosecutor, Waycross Judicial Circuit District Attorney George Barnhill, later recused himself — but not before sending a letter to Glynn police advising that he believed the shooting of Arbery was justified.

[asiliveandbreathe]

31. WTH..what is all this..a way of doing business down there?..SOP..

So, Barnhill in writing...!!!!! His own!!!!!

[NJCher]

7. voting counts

Note this sentence from the article:

Johnson lost reelection last year and blamed controversy over Arbery’s death for her defeat.


LOL.

[uponit7771]

14. +1

[iluvtennis]

20. + 2. n/t

[msfiddlestix]

11. Had to look to make sure this wasn't the onion or borowitz

good real news for a change! awesome news actually.

[uponit7771]

13. Good, she did NOT help the overall commnity in GA with aiding racist

[DLevine]

16. Good news. nt

[Takket]

17. GOOD! Thanks for posting......

Yesterday when the verdicts came down I was thinking, wasn't there some initial cover up on this where they tried to stop the murderers from being arrested? But I forgot the circumstances. So very glad to hear this. She is basically an accessory to the murder in my mind, helping to cover it up. Lock her up!

[Smackdown2019]

22. Can't we do this to the Wisconsin Judge?

After all, he sided with the defense from the beginning.... the VICTIMS deserve JUSTICE!

[multigraincracker]

23. Those that enforce the laws need to be

held to a higher standard. Max sentences.

[yardwork]

33. Good.

[Johnny2X2X]

34. Racists and Right Wingers are destroying our justice system

Republicans don’t care about their oaths, it’s an epidemic, they refuse to pursue justice when minorities or liberals are the victims of violent Republicans. Sickening.

[The Jungle 1]

41. It was way worse in the past.

We are taking large steps to turn this around. Thousands were lynched in the south and no one was ever convicted!
This is a big step.
Now we need people to vote and vote in honor of Ahmaud and all who went before. There is nothing more important than getting out the vote. Convert the rage and hope into votes.
Want to scare a racist. Tell him he is losing the demographics race!

[TeamProg]

35. Got to like that! n/t

[CaptainTruth]

36. You love to see it.

[SYFROYH]

42. Good news. I wonder how successful these cases are.

It appears that prosecutors have a lot of discretion in cases.