Ahmaud Arbery’s family attorney vows to oppose federal plea deal with Travis and
Details of the agreement were not specified in the filing, but an attorney for Arbery’s mother said the family “is devastated” by the deal and vows to oppose it.
The men were also indicted on federal hate crimes charges. That trial was scheduled to begin February 7, according to court documents.
“A copy of the plea agreement has been provided to the Court for its consideration,” said the notices of plea agreements filed Sunday in US District Court, Southern District of Georgia.
A third man convicted of killing Arbery and also charged in the federal hate crimes case, William “Roddie” Bryan, was not mentioned in Sunday’s court filings. Bryan, who shot video of Arbery’s killing, was sentenced to life with the possibility of parole.
Trial drew national attention
Travis McMichael exited the vehicle after catching up to Arbery, and a struggle over McMichael’s firearm resulted in Travis McMichael shooting and killing Arbery.
The McMichaels were arrested on May 7, 2020, days after video of the shooting surfaced, and Bryan was taken into custody two weeks later.
CNN’s Alta Spells and Travis Caldwell contributed to this report.
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