Criminal Law
The Judge in the Ahmaud Arbery Case Calls the Defense Attorney’s Comments ‘Reprehensible’
The judge presiding over the trial for those charged with murder of Ahmaud Arbery admonished defense attorney Kevin Gough on Monday after Gough motioned for a mistrial, citing the presence of prominent Black pastors throughout proceedings.
“How many Black pastors does the Ahmaud Arbery family have?” Gough said to the judge, arguing that presence of figures such as the Revs. Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson was putting pressure on the jury.
It’s the second time Gough has made remarks about the presence of Black pastors in the court room.
