CNN: Ahmaud Arbery Murderers Sentenced to Life in Prison
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WALMSLEY: "That said, with regard to the sentence in this case, as to Travis McMichael, Mr. McMichael, the court sentences you as follows. Count one, malice murder, life without the possibility of parole. Count two, felony murder, as vacated by operation of law, count three felony murder, vacated by operation of law, count four, felony murder vacated by operation of law, and count five, felony murder, vacated by operation of law. Count six, aggravated assault, merges into count 1. Count seven, aggravated assault, the court sentences the defendant to 20 years consecutive to count one. Count eight, false imprisonment, merges into count one. Count nine, attempted false imprisonment, five years concurrent to count seven. That is life, plus 20. Greg McMichael, the court sentences you as follows. Count one, malice murder, defendant was found not guilty. Count two, felony murder, life without the possibility of parole. Count three, felony murder, vacated. When I say vacated, it's vacated by operation of law in all cases. I'm just not going to repeat it. Count four, vacated. Count five, vacated. Count six merges into count two. Count seven, aggravated assault, 20 years, consecutive to count two. Count eight, 10 years, concurrent to count seven. Count nine, five years, concurrent to count seven. That is life, plus 20 years. Roddie Bryan, I do want to separate a little bit because the state is making a different recommendation.”