A police officer testifies that an ex-prosecutor never obstructed her in the Ahmaud Arbery case Former Brunswick Judicial Circuit Jackie Johnson stands with her defense team as court opens Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, in Brunswick, Ga., where she is being tried on charges of violating her oath of office and obstruction of justice in the death of Ahmaud Arbery. (Terry Dickson/The Brunswick News via AP, Pool)
CORRECTS PHOTOGRAPHER: Former District Attorney Jackie Johnson talks with Jason Clark one of her defense lawyers in her trial on charges violating her oath of office and obstruction of justice. (Terry Dickson/The Brunswick News via AP, Pool)
Former Brunswick Judicial Circuit Jackie Johnson sits with her defense team as court opens Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, in Brunswick, Ga., where she is being tried on charges of violating her oath of office and obstruction of justice in the death of Ahmaud Arbery. (Terry Dickson/The Brunswick News via AP, Pool)
Senior Assistant Attorney General Laura Pfister questioned prosecution witnesses Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, in Brunswick, Ga., in former Brunswick District Attorney Jackie Johnsons trial. (Terry Dickson/The Brunswick News via AP, Pool)
CORRECTS PHOTOGRAPHER: Lead defense lawyer Brian Steel makes his opening statement to the jury Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025, in Brunswick, Ga., in the trial of former Brunswick Judicial Circuit District Attorney Jackie Johnson who is accused of obstruction of justice and violating her oath of office. (Terry Dickson/The Brunswick News via AP, Pool)
David McLaughlin, a career prosecutor and former assistant attorney general, testifies Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, in Brunswick, Ga., about a conflict letter that is in front of him on a screen during former Brunswick District Attorney Jackie Johnsons trial. (Terry Dickson/The Brunswick News via AP, Pool)
Karen Crittendon, who formerly handled conflicts of interest with the Georgia Attorney Generals office, testifies Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, in Brunswick, Ga., about former Brunswick Judicial Circuit District Attorney Jackie Johnsons recusal of her office in the investigation of the shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery. (Terry Dickson/The Brunswick News via AP, Pool)
Assistant Chief of Glynn County Police Stephanie Oliver testified Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, in Brunswick, Ga., that she had not spoken with former District Attorney Jackie Johnson during the investigation of the slaying of Ahmaud Arbery. (Terry Dickson/The Brunswick News via AP, Pool)
David McLaughlin, a career prosecutor and former assistant attorney general, testifies Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, in Brunswick, Ga., about a conflict letter that is in front of him on a screen during former Brunswick District Attorney Jackie Johnsons trial. (Terry Dickson/The Brunswick News via AP, Pool)
Former Brunswick Judicial Circuit District Attorney Jackie Johnson speaks with Brian Steel, one of her defense lawyers, during her trial Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, in Brunswick, Ga., on violating her oath of office and obstruction of justice in the Ahmaud Arbery case. (Terry Dickson/The Brunswick News via AP, Pool)
Former Brunswick Judicial Circuit Jackie Johnson stands with her defense team as court opens Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, in Brunswick, Ga., where she is being tried on charges of violating her oath of office and obstruction of justice in the death of Ahmaud Arbery. (Terry Dickson/The Brunswick News via AP, Pool)