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Eric M. Smith (born January 22, 1980) is an American murderer who, at the age of thirteen, sexually abused and murdered four-year-old Derrick Joseph Robie (October 2, 1988 – August 2, 1993), in Steuben County, New York, on August 2, 1993.
- 'Maud' Had Brushes with The Law But Was Known For His Smile
- Who Was Convicted Over Arbery's Murder?
- Why Did It Take So Long For His Killers to Be charged?
- What Happened at The Trial?
- So, What Happens Now?
Ahmaud Marquez Arbery was a lifelong resident of the south Georgia city of Brunswick. He was known to his friends as "Maud" or "Quez" and had dreams to become a footballer in the National Football League. In a sign of respect, his coach at Brunswick High School, where Mr Arbery graduated in 2012, retired the star player's football jersey, number 21...
Greg McMichael, his son Travis McMichael and neighbour William "Roddie" Bryan were each convicted of murdering Mr Arbery. The court heard the McMichaels grabbed a shotgun and jumped in a pick-up truck to pursue Mr Arbery after seeing him running in their Brunswick neighbourhood on February 23, 2020. Bryan joined the pursuit and recorded a mobile ph...
The McMichaels weren't arrested until May 7 after the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI)took over the shooting investigation from Glynn County police. Just before local authorities made arrests, a radio station in Brunswick released a video of Mr Arbery's shooting and posted it online. Republican Governor Brian Kemp called the video "absolutely ...
The McMichaels and Bryan all pleaded not guilty to murdering Mr Arbery. Defence lawyers said the McMichaels were attempting a citizen's arrest when they pursued Mr Arberyas a suspected burglar after he was seen running from a nearby home under construction. Travis McMichael testified that he shot Mr Arbery in self-defence, saying the man attacked h...
Legal experts in the US said it was likely the trio would appeal against the conviction, possibly on the basis of exclusion of certain evidence from the trial. Defence lawyers had sought to introduce evidence of Mr Arbery's criminal record, records on his mental health and the fact that he was on probation. They also wanted to have a use-of-force e...
Nov 24, 2021 · On Wednesday, an almost all-white jury found Travis McMichael, his father, Gregory McMichael, and neighbor William "Roddie" Bryan guilty in the murder of Arbery in Georgia. But the three might...
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Nov 24, 2021 · The graphic cellphone video of the killing, filmed by William Bryan as he pursued Mr. Arbery in his truck, brought the world’s attention to the case in the months after the incident.
Nov 8, 2021 · On the second day of trial on Monday, former Glynn County Officer Ricky Minshew told a jury that Bryan freely conceded that Arbery had been “hauling ass” away from him at the time and said that he was nearly “thrown through the damn windshield trying to chase this joker.”
Aug 8, 2022 · William “Roddie” Bryan received a 35-year federal sentence on Monday (Aug. 8) for his role in Ahmaud Arbery’s murder. He already received a life sentence in state court with the possibility of parole.
May 22, 2020 · William "Roddie" Bryan Jr. was taken into custody Thursday on felony murder and criminal attempt to commit false imprisonment charges. An attorney for the 50-year-old has said Bryan was...
