Attorneys spar over trial of men accused in Arbery slaying

ATLANTA (AP) — Attorneys are clashing over testimony at the upcoming murder trial of three men accused of killing Ahmaud Arbery.

Prosecutors at a hearing on Thursday asked Judge Timothy Walmsley to prevent some witnesses from testifying that the defendants were acting in self-defense or making a citizen’s arrest when they confronted Arbery in February 2020.

Three white men are charged with murder in Arbery’s slaying.

The 25-year-old Black man was chased and shot after two of the defendants spotted him running in their Georgia neighborhood.

Walmsley said he would have to hear testimony about self-defense or citizen’s arrest before deciding whether it was permissible.