Someone, above, asked about why the neighbor was charged. The neighbor (Mr. Bryan) was convicted for felony murder and lesser included/related charges. Because he participated in the chase - but mainly the cornering (false imprisonment - a felony - by positioning his truck so as to prevent Mr. Arbery from escaping the three men) of Mr. Arbery - that lead to his death, Mr. Bryan's felony level actions (false inprisonment) contributed to the situation which lead to Mr. Arbery's death. Class textbook felony murder situation; could be used in law school classes to explain the concept.
Similar to driver of a getaway car who gets charged with felony murder when the robber kills the victim being robbed.
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Lexington KY 1951-1972, Louisville KY 1972-2007
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Last edited by Freeda; 11-25-2021 at 10:30 AM.
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