the defense attorneys say the men thought he was a burglary suspect. an arrest wasn't made till months later when this cell phone video of the final confrontation taken by bryan was leaked. now, all three men face murder, aggravated assault and false imprisonment charges. lee merritt is one to have the attorneys representing the arbery family in a civil case. >> i think that we have a shot at justice here. i know the prosecutor's office is motivated. >> ahmad just wasn't a jogger that was jogging in a neighborhood in south georgia. ahmad was my son and loved. >> reporter: wanda cooper jones, arbery's mother, says after more than a year of heartache, she's ready for healing. >> this day means a lot to me. thinking back when ahmad was rswewent ugh new arrests and we finally made it this far. so this morning, i'm very grateful. >> reporter: the mcmichaels and roddy bryan pleaded not