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Former District Attorney Jackie Johnson, second from right, stands with her defense attorneys in court Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025, in Brunswick, Georgia, as jury selection begins in her trial on misconduct charges. Johnson is charged with interfering with police investigating the 2020 killing of Ahmaud Arbery. (Michael Hall/The Brunswick News via AP, Pool)

Former District Attorney Jackie Johnson, second from right, stands with her defense attorneys in court Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025, in Brunswick, Georgia, as jury selection begins in her trial on misconduct charges. Johnson is charged with interfering with police investigating the 2020 killing of Ahmaud Arbery. (Michael Hall/The Brunswick News via AP, Pool)

Lead defense lawyer Brian Steel makes his opening statement to the jury Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025, in Brunswick, Ga., in the trial of former Brunswick Judicial Circuit District Attorney Jackie Johnson who is accused of obstruction of justice and violating her oath of office. (Terry Dickson/The Brunswick News via AP, Pool)

Lead defense lawyer Brian Steel makes his opening statement to the jury Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025, in Brunswick, Ga., in the trial of former Brunswick Judicial Circuit District Attorney Jackie Johnson who is accused of obstruction of justice and violating her oath of office. (Terry Dickson/The Brunswick News via AP, Pool)

Lead defense lawyer Brian Steel makes his opening statement to the jury Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025, in Brunswick, Ga., in the trial of former Brunswick Judicial Circuit District Attorney Jackie Johnson who is accused of obstruction of justice and violating her oath of office. (Terry Dickson/The Brunswick News via AP, Pool)

Lead defense lawyer Brian Steel makes his opening statement to the jury Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025, in Brunswick, Ga., in the trial of former Brunswick Judicial Circuit District Attorney Jackie Johnson who is accused of obstruction of justice and violating her oath of office. (Terry Dickson/The Brunswick News via AP, Pool)

Senior Judge John R. Tuner addresses the jury Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025, in Brunswick, Ga., moments before lawyers delivered their opening statements in the trial of former Brunswick Judicial Circuit District Attorney Jackie Johnson who is accused of obstruction of justice and violating her oath of office. (Terry Dickson/The Brunswick News via AP, Pool)

Senior Judge John R. Tuner addresses the jury Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025, in Brunswick, Ga., moments before lawyers delivered their opening statements in the trial of former Brunswick Judicial Circuit District Attorney Jackie Johnson who is accused of obstruction of justice and violating her oath of office. (Terry Dickson/The Brunswick News via AP, Pool)

Former Brunswick Judicial Circuit District Attorney Jackie Johnson listens to opening statements on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025, in Brunswick, Ga., with her defense team during the opening day of her trial on charges of obstruction of justice and violating her oath of office. (Terry Dickson/The Brunswick News via AP, Pool)

Former Brunswick Judicial Circuit District Attorney Jackie Johnson listens to opening statements on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025, in Brunswick, Ga., with her defense team during the opening day of her trial on charges of obstruction of justice and violating her oath of office. (Terry Dickson/The Brunswick News via AP, Pool)

Prosecutor John Fowler makes his opening statement to the jury Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025, in Brunswick, Ga., in the trial of former Brunswick Judicial Circuit District Attorney Jackie Johnson who is accused of obstruction of justice and violating her oath of office. (Terry Dickson/The Brunswick News via AP, Pool)

Prosecutor John Fowler makes his opening statement to the jury Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025, in Brunswick, Ga., in the trial of former Brunswick Judicial Circuit District Attorney Jackie Johnson who is accused of obstruction of justice and violating her oath of office. (Terry Dickson/The Brunswick News via AP, Pool)

Lee Merritt, a lawyer for Wanda Cooper-Jones listens to opening statements Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025, in Brunswick, Ga., in the trial of former Brunswick Judicial Circuit District Attorney Jackie Johnson who is accused of obstruction of justice and violating her oath of office in the investigation of Cooper-Jones’ son, Ahmaud Arbery. (Terry Dickson/The Brunswick News via AP, Pool)

Lee Merritt, a lawyer for Wanda Cooper-Jones listens to opening statements Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025, in Brunswick, Ga., in the trial of former Brunswick Judicial Circuit District Attorney Jackie Johnson who is accused of obstruction of justice and violating her oath of office in the investigation of Cooper-Jones’ son, Ahmaud Arbery. (Terry Dickson/The Brunswick News via AP, Pool)

Prosecutor John Fowler makes his opening statement to the jury Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025, in Brunswick, Ga., in the trial of former Brunswick Judicial Circuit District Attorney Jackie Johnson who is accused of obstruction of justice and violating her oath of office. (Terry Dickson/The Brunswick News via AP, Pool)

Prosecutor John Fowler makes his opening statement to the jury Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025, in Brunswick, Ga., in the trial of former Brunswick Judicial Circuit District Attorney Jackie Johnson who is accused of obstruction of justice and violating her oath of office. (Terry Dickson/The Brunswick News via AP, Pool)

Lead defense lawyer Brian Steel makes his opening statement to the jury Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025, in Brunswick, Ga., in the trial of former Brunswick Judicial Circuit District Attorney Jackie Johnson who is accused of obstruction of justice and violating her oath of office. (Terry Dickson/The Brunswick News via AP, Pool)

Lead defense lawyer Brian Steel makes his opening statement to the jury Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025, in Brunswick, Ga., in the trial of former Brunswick Judicial Circuit District Attorney Jackie Johnson who is accused of obstruction of justice and violating her oath of office. (Terry Dickson/The Brunswick News via AP, Pool)

Senior Judge John R. Tuner listens Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025, in Brunswick, Ga., as prosecutor John Fowler delivers his opening statement in the trial of former Brunswick Judicial Circuit District Attorney Jackie Johnson who is accused of obstruction of justice and violating her oath of office. (Terry Dickson/The Brunswick News via AP, Pool)

Senior Judge John R. Tuner listens Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025, in Brunswick, Ga., as prosecutor John Fowler delivers his opening statement in the trial of former Brunswick Judicial Circuit District Attorney Jackie Johnson who is accused of obstruction of justice and violating her oath of office. (Terry Dickson/The Brunswick News via AP, Pool)