FILED RM —

GLYNN CO. CLERK'S OFFICE

Filed 12/30/2020 5:06 PM
Accepted 12/31/2020 8:50 AM
CASE # CR—2000433
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IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF GLYNN COUNTY CLERK SUPER'OR COURT

STATE OF GEORGIA
STATE OF GEORGIA
v. : INDICTMENT NO.
CR-2000433
TRAVIS MCMICHAEL,
GREG MCMICHAEL,

Defendants.

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TRAVIS AND GREG MCMICHAEL'S NOTICE OF INTENT TO
INTRODUCE EVIDENCE PURSUANT TO O.C.G.A. § 24-4-404(b)
AND UNIFORM SUPERIOR COURT RULE 31.1

Travis and Greg McMichael file this notice pursuant to O.C.G.A. §_24-

4—404(b) and Uniform Superior Court Rule 31.1 and show this Honorable

Court the following:

1.

O.C.G.A. § 244-404(b), provides ”[e]vidence of other crimes, wrongs,

or acts shall not be admissible to prove the character of a person in order to

show action in conformity therewith. It may, however, be admissible for

other purposes, including, but not limited to, proof of motive, opportunity,

intent, preparation, plan, knowledge, identity, or absence of mistake or

accident.” O.C.G.A. § 24-4-404(b). The Eleventh Circuit has characterized

Rule 404(b) as a rule of inclusion and has noted that "the list provided by

the rule is not exhaustive and the range of relevancy outside the ban is

almost infinite." United States v. Culver, 598 F.3d 740, 748 (11th Cir. 2010)

(quoting United States v. Cohen, 888 F.2d 770, 776 (11th Cir.1989))(see also

State v. Frost 296 Ga. 296, 300 (2015) (explaining Rule 404(b) permits the

admission in cases of all sorts of evidence of ”other acts” relevant to any

fact of consequence to the determination of the action, so long as the

evidence is not offered to prove the character of a person in order to show

action in conformity therewith).

Pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 24-4-404(b), Travis and Greg McMichael offer

the following evidence because it shows Mr. Arbery’s modus operandi, his

motive, his preparation, his plan, his identity, and his intent, and thus, his

absence of mistake to: use running or jogging as a cover to commit crimes

against persons and the community; to steal; to commit burglary; to

commit forcible felonies; and to either ee when challenged, confronted, or

questioned by citizens or law enforcement about his conduct and / or to

commit forcible felonies against citizens or law enforcement who challenge,

confront, or question his conduct.

 2.

The following acts are relevant:

. On March 14, 2013, security camera Video from South Georgia

Technical College reveals Mr. Arbery provided a friend a pair of wire

cutters to use as a weapon as he, the friend, and others waited for

another group of men to appear. When the other group arrived, Mr.

Arbery and the others engaged in a violent fight;

.' On December 3, 2013, Glynn County Police reports reveal Mr. Arbery

unlawfully concealed a handgun into his waistband and tried to gain

admission into a high school basketball game. Officers noticed the

butt of the gun protruding from his waistband and ordered for him

to stop. Mr. Arbery ran from police, which resulted in two officers

sustaining injuries: one because Mr. Arbery scratched his arm to get

away; the other because the officer fell and sustained injuries during

his chase of Mr. Arbery. Also, the Chief of Police reported that as he

chased Mr. Arbery in his vehicle, Mr. Arbery reached into his

waistband as if searching for his firearm. Police eventually

surrounded Mr. Arbery and charged him. He was later convicted for

several felony and misdemeanor charges, including gun possession

 and obstruction;

. On October 7, 2017, Glynn County Police body cam video reveals an

officer spotted a sole car parked in a park area known for drug

activity. The officer could not see who was in the car due to the

occupant being inside the car and the car having tinted windows.

When he approached the car, the occupant, Mr. Arbery, got out. The

officer asked Mr. Arbery for his ID. Within a minute and thirty

seconds of the officer holding Mr. Arbery’s license to check his

background, Mr. Arbery said, ”Nobody not even driving the car.

What the fuck you coming over here for? The fuck you come over

here and fuck with me for?” When the officer began to explain his

purpose to Mr. Arbery, Mr. Arbery quickly changed his conduct,

launched forward at the officer, crossing several feet to confront the

officer, and threw out his arms. The officer had to put his arm out to

stop Mr. Arbery from colliding with him. Mr. Arbery cursed the

officer and then told the officer, ”Bitch you hit me with that shit,

bitch, you gonna be fucked up." This caused the officer to tell Mr.

Arbery he was going to search him for weapons and a second officer

to attempt to use a taser on Mr. Arbery. He was not arrested;

4. In June of 2018, 911 audio reveals Mr. Arbery’s mother, Wanda Jones,

called 911 due to Mr. Arbery’s refusal to give Ms. Jones her car keys.

She made the call from inside her car While Mr. Arbery stood outside

her car. During her call to 911, she cautioned the operator that Mr.

Arbery had a mental condition that had ”escalated" over time.

Additionally, Ms. Jones told the officer that Mr. Arbery might get

violent with the officers due to his mental illness, if they were too

confrontational with Mr. Arbery or tried to arrest him or take him

into custody;

5. On August 21, 2018, Burke County Witness reports and Burke County

Office body cam Video reveals Mr. Arbery was caught by a stay-at—

home mom who saw him in her backyard looking into the windows

of her cars. She called police who found Mr. Arbery at his

grandmother’s residence. Police officers arrived to give Mr. Arbery a

trespass warning about his conduct and behavior. When confronted

by the officers about the eye-witness report, he lied said he had ”gone

running in the street,” and then became aggressive, confrontational,

and repeatedly threatened that he would “whip the officer’s ass” if

they didn't leave him alone. He was not arrested;

6. On October 23, 2018, Burke County reports and Burke County officer

body cam video reveal Mr. Arbery and two juveniles were

confronted in a vacant mobile home by the Burke County Sheriff’s

Office. Mr. Arbery ran when confronted by the authorities. He was

later caught and lied, stating he was just out running, when asked

about being in the mobile home. He was charged with misdemeanor

obstruction for running when given lawful commands to stop;

7. On December 1, 2018, Glynn County officer body cam video reveals

Mr. Arbery was arrested, charged, and later convicted for felony

shoplifting by entering a store and attempting to steal a television;

8. In 2019 and 2020, witness interviews reveal Mr. Arbery was seen by

his own neighbors, removing screen from Windows and trying enter

their homes through the windows. When confronted by the

neighbors about his conduct and behavior, he appeared ”nervous or

agitated" and ”trying to figure out where to go." Then he said he was
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interested in buy the house but ”took off running. On the second

occasion, the home owner observed Mr. Arbery trying to gain

entrance through a door. They again tried to talk to Mr. Arbery but

he would not speak or say anything, he simply ran away;

 9. In 2019 and 2020, local convenience store Witness interviews reveal

Mr. Arbery became known as ”the jogger" for his repeated conduct

and behavior of running up, stretching in front in, and then entering

several convenience stores where he would grab items and run out

before he could be caught; and

10.In 2020, witness cell phone video reveals Mr. Arbery was confronted

at a convenience store by employees about his theft conduct and

behavior. Mr. Arbery, cornered about his thefts, chose to fight a man

who worked on location at the adjacent truck stop who tried to

confront him about it.

3.

While counsel believes the following additional acts are intrinsic to

the events on February 23, 2020 and explain why Mr. Arbery ran and why

Travis and Greg McMichael pursued Mr. Arbery, and are, thus, not subject

to the notice requirements of O.C.G.A. § 24-4-404(b) and USCR 31.1,

counsel includes them in this notice out of an abundance of caution:

1. On October 25, 2019, home surveillance video at 220 Satilla Drive

captures Mr. Arbery at night and in the dark canvassing the interior

property and valuables contained within;

 2. On November 18, 2019, home surveillance video at 220 Satilla Drive

captures Mr. Arbery at night and in the dark canvassing the interior

property and valuables contained Within;

3. On February 11, 2020, Witness testimony, 911 recordings, and home

surveillance Video at 220 Satilla Drive details that Mr. Arbery was

once again canvassing the interior and exterior property and

valuables at night and that he ed after police were called.

WHEREFORE, Travis and Greg McMichael request that this Honorable

Court hold an evidentiary hearing so that they can meet their burden for the

aforementioned reasons.

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December 30, 2020.
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FRANKLIN I. OGU LAURA D. HOGUE
Attorney for Defendant Attorney for Defendant
State Bar Number 360030 State Bar Number 786090
Hogue Hogue Fitzgerald & Griffin Hogue Hogue Fitzgerald & Griffin
341 Third Street 341 Third Street
P.O. Box 1795 P.O. Box 1795
Macon, GA 31202-1795 Macon, GA 31202—1795
478-750-8040 478-750-8040
[email protected] [email protected]
ROBERT G RUBIN
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SHEFFIEL‘E’
JAEON B.
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Attorney for Defendant Attorney for Defendant
State Bar Number 618635 State Bar Number 639719
Peters, Rubin, Sheffield & Hodges Peters, Rubin, Sheffield & Hodges
2786 North Decatur Road 2786 North Decatur Road
Suite 245 Suite 245
Decatur, GA 30033 Decatur, GA 30033
404-296—5300 404-296-5300
[email protected] iasonsheffieldattorney@gmaiLCom

Certificate of Service

I hereby certify by my signature that I have served a copy of 1.14 Travis and Greg McMichael’s Notice of Intent
to Introduce Evidence Pursuant to O.C.G.A § 24-4-404(b) and Uniform Superior Court Rule 31.1 on the Office of
the District Attorney for the Cobb Judicial Circuit by delivering it to District Attorney Joyette Holmes, by emailing
it to:

Jesse Evans
Cobb County District Attorney's Office
70 Haynes Street
Marietta, GA 30090
[email protected]

Linda Dunikoski
Cobb County District Attorney’s Ofce
70 Haynes Street
Marietta, GA 30090
[email protected]

Norman Barnett
Cobb County District Attorney's Ofce
70 Haynes Street
Marietta, GA 30090
[email protected]

Courtesy Copy:

Kevin Cough
Attorney for William R. Bryan
501 Gloucester Street, Suite 121
P.O. Box 898
Brunswick, GA 31521
[email protected]

December 30, 2020.

N B. SHEFFIELD