First court filing in 9 months entered in case against former district attorney

Michael Hall, The Brunswick News, Ga.
·3 min read

Oct. 13—The first action in nine months in the case against former Brunswick Judicial District Attorney Jackie Johnson occurred recently, but a deadline set by the court appears to have been missed by her attorneys.

Johnson is facing charges of violating her oath of office and obstruction for allegedly interfering with the prosecution of three White men who followed Ahmaud Arbery, a Black man jogging through Satilla Shores, and murdered him on Feb. 23, 2020.

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