Three white people were punished for killing Ahmaud Arber, a black man who ran through their Georgian beach environment in 2020, will be sentenced to life in prison on Friday.
Under the law of Georgia, the only question before judging by Timothy Walmsley within 10am (1500 GMT).
The sentence in the Superior Court Glynn County in Brunswick is whether to allow one of three men to seek parole after 30 years.
The jury found Gregory McMichael, 66, his son Travis McMichael, 35, and their neighbors William “Roddie” Bryan, 52, guilty at the end of November murder, fake attacks, fake prisons and criminal intentions to commit crimes.
Their lawyers said they would appeal confidence.
The three men also faced federal trials in February on allegations of evil-hatred, accused of being charged in violating Arbery civil rights by attacking him because of “races and colors”.
“Obviously we will argue to live with the possibility of parole,” said Frank Hogue, a lawyer for Elder McMichael.
“Practical, that doesn’t mean a lot of differences for men aged 65 years.” Arber, a 25-year-old avid runner, ran through a housing environment mostly white on the Satilla beach in the afternoon of February 23 when McMichaels decided to take their weapons, jump to pickup trucks and chasing.
Younger McMichael will testify about the jury they have is Arber who will escape from evil.
Bryan joined the pursuit in his own pickup truck after passing the entrance, and took out his cellphone to record Travis McMichael firing rifles at close range.
Arber has nothing to him besides clothes and running shoes.
The video caused anger when it appeared months later and became clear that none of the people involved had not been arrested after the local prosecutor concluded the murder was justified.
The three men will be allowed to overcome the court if they hope during the trial Friday, and prosecutors from the Cobb District Prosecutor’s Office will be able to call Arber relatives to share the victim’s impact statement.