Charges and Background
, the former district attorney for Georgia's Brunswick Judicial Circuit, is charged with violating her oath of office and hindering police in the investigation of 's 2020 killing.
Johnson allegedly used her position to protect , a retired investigator for her office, and influenced police not to arrest his son, Travis McMichael, who fatally shot Arbery.
Legal Proceedings and Defense
Jury selection for Johnson's trial is scheduled for January 21, with expectations of a 2.5-week duration, although the judge anticipates it might take longer due to the case's sensitivity.
Johnson's defense plans to argue her focus was elsewhere at the time of Arbery's death. Meanwhile, prosecutors highlight numerous communications between Johnson and Greg McMichael post-shooting.