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11th Circuit Upholds Hate Crime Convictions in Arbery Case

11/17/2025

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The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the hate crime convictions of the three White men in the Ahmaud Arbery case in Savannah, Georgia.
The court found sufficient evidence that longstanding racial prejudice motivated their actions and rejected the claim that racist messages proved no intent to harm Arbery.
The McMichaels were sentenced to life in prison for murder plus hate-crime time, and Bryan received a 35-year sentence.

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The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the hate crime convictions of the three White men in the Ahmaud Arbery case in Savannah, Georgia.
The court found sufficient evidence that longstanding racial prejudice motivated their actions and rejected the claim that racist messages proved no intent to harm Arbery.
The McMichaels were sentenced to life in prison for murder plus hate-crime time, and Bryan received a 35-year sentence.