Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr announced on Monday (May 11) that Joyette M. Holmes, who is the first black woman to serve as Cobb County District Attorney, would be taking over the Ahmaud Arbery case.
Carr addressed the decision in a statement, "Attorney Holmes is a respected attorney with experience, both as a lawyer and a judge, and the Cobb County District Attorney’s office has the resources, personnel and experience to lead this prosecution and ensure justice is done."
Carr also spoke about Atlantic Judicial Circuit District Attorney Tom Durde stepping down from the case, stating, "This case has grown in size and magnitude since he accepted the appointment on April 13, 2020, and as an experienced district attorney, Tom has recognized that another office is better suited from a resource perspective to now handle the case."
Holmes then addressed taking over the case in a statement released on her Facebook page, "Our office will immediately gather all materials related to the investigation thus far and continue to seek additional information to move this case forward. We appreciate the confidence that Attorney General Carr has in our office's ability to bring to light the justice that this case deserves."
Source: USA Today
