Ahmaud Arbery trial: Defense accused of
'racism and bigotry' for 'toenails' comment
in closing arguments
Posted By: NorthernDog, 11/23/2021 12:33:27 PM
A lawyer for one of the three White men accused of the fatal shooting of Ahmaud Arbery came under fire Monday for highlighting the slain man's "dirty toenails" in her closing argument. "Turning Ahmaud Arbery into a victim after the choices that he made does not reflect the reality of what brought Ahmaud Arbery to Satilla Shores in his khaki shorts with no socks to cover his long, dirty toenails," Lauren Hogue told the panel, referring to a description from the autopsy report. The comment prompted Arbery's mother Wanda Cooper-Jones to exclaim "Wow!" and exit the Glynn County courtroom in
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I think the defense has a high hill to climb on this case. Apparently she was trying to cast doubt on the 'jogging' claim of the deceased man since he apparently didn't take care of his feet. Nevertheless I'd be surprised if there is not a conviction on some counts.