Prosecutor: Defendants in Arbery Case Can’t Use Self-Defense
The prosecution gets the final word because it carries the burden of proving its case beyond a reasonable doubt.
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BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — The three white men charged in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery had no right to claim self-defense because they were the ones who provoked a confrontation with the 25-year-old Black man while he was running in his neighborhood, a prosecutor told jurors in her final closing arguments on Nov. 23, 2021. “You can’t claim self-defense if you are the unjustified aggressor,” Linda Dunikoski said. “Who started this? It wasn’t Ahmaud Arbery.”…
