Gregory McMichael is expected to face trial on federal hate crime charges for his role in the 2020 killing of Ahmaud Arbery after withdrawing a plea agreement
Attorneys for McMichael informed the court that the prior plea agreement over hate crime charges is null and void, according to court documents filed in federal district court. Trial proceedings are slated to begin Monday. He has pleaded not guilty.The federal charges include one count of interference with rights and one count of attempted kidnapping, according to an indictment.
Read MoreFederal judge rejects plea deal on hate crime charges in Ahmaud Arbery's killing over sentencing concernsTravis McMichael had agreed to plead guilty to a single hate crime charge -- interference with rights -- in exchange for prosecutors recommending he serve 30 years in federal prison. After completing the federal sentence, he would've been returned to Georgia to finish his sentence of life in prison without parole.
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