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>> i was chief investigator with the d.a.'s office for 23 years. i know what you got to do. >> reporter: no one was arrested that day or for months to come. johnson's influence on the case not only delayed justice for arbery's family but also nearly denied it. in september more than a year after his death, the grand jury indicted johnson for violating her oath of office and obstructing police. ar arbery's family applauded the move. >> she didn't pull the trigger but she is just as much to hold accountable as the three guys who actually did this to ahmaud. >> reporter: johnson turned herself in...

The case not only delayed justice for arbery's family, also nearly denied it. in september, more than a year after arbery's death, a grand jury indicted johnson for violating oath of office and obstructing police. >> she didn't pull the trigger, but she is just as much to hold accountable as the three guys who actually did this to him. >> johnson turned herself in, was free in less than an hour, didn't have to pay bond. according to the indictment, johnson directed police not to arrest travis mcmichael that day, even though he shot at an unarmed arbery, three times, point blank with a shotgun ...

Told police they were attempting a citizens arrest. >> the defendants never, ever said citizens arrest. they never said we're making an arrest. they never said they saw a crime. ladies and gentlemen, it depth come from the defendants on february 3rd, 2020. >> reporter: the state argued self-defense was not an option since the father and son initiated the chase. saying an armed travis mcmichael in a truck never really feared an unarmed arbery. >> there's no fear here. there is only anger. do you really believe he had no other choice but to use his shotgun? >> the state arguing if any one of the...

Eventually cornering and killing him. the final moments caught on video. >> you can't force someone to defend themselves against you so you get to claim self-defense. this isn't the wild west. >> reporter: defense lawyers say the men were attempting a citizen's arrest after they say arbery was seen several times trespassing. it turned deadly as arbery went after mcmichael and mcmichael says she shot in self-defense. the prosecution said the men never told police they were attempting a citizen's arrest. >> they never said citizens arrest. never said we saw him commit a crime so ladies and gentl...

Georgia bureau of investigation and in particular, the director. special agent richard dial. we do continuing live in brunswick outside the courthouse where arbery's killers have learned they will spend the rest of their lives behind bars after the georgia jury found all three of those men guilty, rejecting -- the jury rejecting their self-defense claims against the unarmed arbery. the governor of georgia, brian kemp, has released a statement. "arbery was the victim of vigilantism that has no place in his state," as legal efforts continue to hold all accountable as responsible very hope the ar...