Travis McMichael's lawyer, Jason Sheffield believes the lads convicted of killing Ahmaud Arbery might have obtained lighter sentences.
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If presidents and celebrities hadn’t mouthed off in regards to the males convicted of killing Ahmaud Arbery, they might have gotten lighter sentences, a lawyer who repped one of many accused claimed.
Everybody concerned within the case – together with cops, prosecutors, the jury and the choose – was underneath unnatural scrutiny from the very starting, Jason Sheffield, an legal professional for Travis McMichael, instructed TMZ Saturday.
Anybody who confirmed any sympathy for his shopper was criticized and threatened, the lawyer insisted.
“So the decision-makers face the identical destiny in the event that they don’t acknowledge the narrative that has been perpetrated by Ben Crump and Lee Merritt, in addition to the nationwide media, former presidents Obama, Trump and [current President] Biden, and top-level sports activities athletes and entertainers,” Sheffield mentioned.
Shooter McMichael, 35, and his 66-year-old father, ex-cop Gregory McMichael, had been each instructed they'd spend the remainder of their lives behind bars with out the potential of parole. Despite the fact that they'll by no means be launched, each had been additionally given an additional 20 years to run consecutively on a lesser aggravated assault cost.
Their neighbor William “Roddie” Bryan, 52, additionally bought a life sentence, however with the potential of parole — which he can solely apply for after serving 30 years, when he will likely be 82.
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