Former Georgia DA Booked on Obstruction Charges in Ahmaud Arbery Case

Former Glynn County District Attorney Jackie Johnson was booked on charges related to her misconduct in the aftermath of the Ahmaud Arbery shooting.

Johnson, 49, turned herself into the Glynn County sheriff’s office on Wednesday morning and was later released from the Glynn County Detention Center on her own recognizance, meaning she did not have to pay a cash bond.

Last week, Johnson was indicted by a grand jury on charges of violating her oath of public office and obstruction of a police officer.

Johnson was the area’s top prosecutor when three white men chased and fatally shot Arbery last year.

Georgia prosecutors alleged that she used her position to delay arrests of the men– father-son duo Greg and Travis McMichael, and their neighbor William “Roddie” Bryan. In addition, the indictment also alleges the ex-DA showed “favor and affection” to Greg McMichael, who once worked as an investigator in her office. Johnson also failed “to treat Ahmaud Arbery and his family fairly and with dignity.”

Johnson had been district attorney in the Brunswick Judicial Circuit since 2010. She lost her reelection bid last November after facing much criticism about how she handled the Arbery case.

NEW MUG SHOT: Former Glynn County District Attorney Jackie Johnson, 49, has been arrested and booked for violation of oath and obstruction in the Ahmaud Arbery murder case. She was indicted by a grand jury last week. @cbs46 pic.twitter.com/Aatu2WSVAI

— Hayley Mason (@HayleyMasonTV) September 8, 2021