This nation needs more judges like Timothy R. Walmsley.

Ex Georgia prosecutor Jackie Johnson should be sent to prison also. For trying to cover the crime up.

the sadness of this incident is that some men ACTUALLY believe they have a right to take a man's life cause of the history of his ancestors and theirs.

This Judge was truly honourable the whole time the case was going on. He is human being first!

When the judge has the entire world watching and does not make the case about himself. Truly professional til the end. Amazing job.

Judge Walmsley truly is HIS HONOR. We need more like him in this country.

Imagine bringing your son into this world to teach him hate. And now to spend the rest of his life in prison because of such hate. "He left his home apparently to go for a run and he ended up running for his life" think about that.

Dad McMicheal’s casual shrug when given life without parole is so disrespectful

The judge understood the assignment. Great to see that there are some people out who can see past their skin tone and do the right thing. May God bless you judge!

“Anything you say can, and will, be used against you.” Remember that, people. Well done, Judge. A credit to the bench.

Being from Brunswick, Ga, I am extremely proud and surprised to see a local judge take the case as seriously as he did. Hopefully the rest of the county will learn from this horrible tragedy.

The loss of a loved one is painful. It hurts even more when your loved one isn't leading that type of life to put him in harms way. As a eager young man I used to roam around the neighborhood and look at the structures of new homes in awe. It was something about the fresh wood smell and the curves and turns that amazed me. I dreamed about doing that one day and I did. I became a home builder after I served as a United States Marine and attended college. Today at 51 years old I'm left speechless..... I can't imagine how he must have been feeling. May God welcome him. 🙏 amen.

Is it okay to cry, knowing that there’s a judge who does his job and truly shows humanity regardless of color? God bless you.

To be shot and murdered is horrible but to be presumed a criminal without evidence, hunted down like an animal, cornered, taunted, and shot dead without remorse primarily because you are a black man who is jogging is beyond dispicable. In my opinion, they got off easy. They took Arbery's life in cold blood but they will live. God help us. We are all humans and should love others as we do our own self. God never intended for race to be in that equation and we should never make race a factor either.

When the Judge said "Life plus twenty", Travis at last got the message. You can see him nod slowly with understanding. It finally got through to him that he must pay for his crime and that all his vain imaginations regarding his righteousness in this case have come to naught. As for the father who taught him hate, his reaction to his sentence was anger. He still does not get it. He does not even appear to understand that he is the reason that his son will spend the rest of his life behind bars. The good thing is that he will have the rest of his life in the State Penitentiary to figure it out. Roddy Brian is paying the price for a life of bigotry, and for his cruelty in going after a pedestrian with a truck. He has no remorse - only regret that this is happening to him, as though it was not his own doing.

Man that was a beautiful sentencing. I applaud that judge for doing his job correctly. May Ahmaud continue resting in paradise and I pray for his family 🙏🏼😢

This is a prime example of what a true Judge looks and sounds like. YOUR HONOR is descriptive of this man.

What infuriates me even more than this sentence (justly deserved, in my opinion) is the fact that although this judge CLEARLY explained the law and how it applies in this situation, there are people STILL out here in America that think these thugs did nothing wrong. I'm glad they got LIFE IN PRISON.

This is not 1950. It's time black people start getting justice. This is for people like Emmitt Till, Henry Gilbert and all the others.

He was unarmed. Period. Life in prison. Lucky you all didn’t get death like this young man.

What a wise and thoughtful Judge- throughout this trial...humble, patient and fair. Beautiful pre-sentencing thoughts. A noble Jurist.

I respect this judge immensely. He spoke the facts of the case and to the heart of humanity. I will become better because of his words. We can all learn something from this senseless violent act.

Judge is a total professional! I respect his remarks and you can tell how much he thought about everything

Even if he did go in the house being built and looked around, he didn't deserve to be chased down and blown away. George Zimmerman should have been locked up for life too. Leave people alone

This Judge is thorough, methodical, analytical. Thank you, Your Honor.

This Judge was thorough so nobody can't say they didn't get a fair trial

These guys destroyed their lives !!! Unbelievable!! They took that young man's life for no reason .

This is one helluva judge. Old school, professional, full of wisdom and integrity. We need more like him.

Wow, the comment that these three men still don't think they did anything wrong by killing a black, unarmed jogger that had caused them no harm, is EXACTLY why these three reprehensible men should spend the rest of their miserable lives in prison.

Demons don’t have any remorse your Honor. Not even Mr Brian the neighbor who couldn’t mind his business and joined in the chase in his pick up truck. Thank you for putting these filth away your Honor.

The judge was a blessing from heaven he handled the situation so good and when he said : "We need to think twice as human beings on how we treat our neighbours " I felt that .

That Judge is one of the best judges I've ever seen.

The fathers face throughout this trial has been priceless. He is still in shock that a black life mattered and that he is paying the price for his murder. He just cant believe it.

I found it funny that only Bryan stood up to hear his sentencing while Travis and Greg remained seated and when Greg heard his sentence just kind of gave a hand gesture of, "I don't care", or he just expected it.

MUCH MUCH respect to this Judge of true honor. 💯 Prime example of unbiased and fair judging. 👍🏽

I have so much respect for this judge. He is the kind of judge that all court rooms need to have on the bench.

“The worst crime in this community is the murder”....wow! This judge is awesome!

I do not know Ahmaud personally but spiritually I felt deeply hurt 😢 when I heard about his death ! I’ve never felt someone presence so strong like this young man ! I did fast and prayed for him to get his justice its a sad situation! Rest in heaven Ahmaud 🙏🏽blessings to the mom for her strength and the judge that took on this case!

Greg McMichael is "The Trapped Rat"....LMAO

Everything about this judge-- from his demeanor to intellect to soundness of judgment-- epitomizes what is best about the American judiciary. The judge needs to be held up as doing the work and having the qualities of a very fine judge. More of this is needed in the judiciary.

Them not standing up shows they don't think they are wrong and they don't care just wow. I conceal carry because of people like this. The judge was great, did a hell of job.

This judge made me freaking cry dude. What an amazing man. We need more judges

Imagine if Roddie Bryan would have just minded his own business

This trial showed their some sick ass individuals living among us. As a Black person. This Judge give me hope.

The Glynn County Police Department , Jackie Johnson, and George Barnhill needs to be held accountable too.

God Bless this judge, it took being a human being to be able to come to this decision..May God bless you and continue to be your strength. May God bless the family and give them strength..

The judge spoke from his heart and legally rights...thank you honor for seeing the injustice

I wish all judges had as much integrity and honor like Judge Walmsley. I also applaud the prosecuting team.

The video horrified me as a mother of two sons, I " can" imagine what his mother was feeling when she saw the video of her son being chased and murdered. The image of the video and the sound of the shotgun blast is still in my head. I can't believe that the men who committed this horrible crime thought that it was justified! They got exactly what they deserved, Great job Judge😉

This judge was truly appointed by God the most high. Praise God for this just man.

This case not only broke my heart but it also revealed how there are still ppl out there with so much hate in their hearts. Such a tragic loss of life. 😢💔

Now we need to see those local law enforcers, who turned a blind eye to this heinous murder, held accountable.

All judges need to study this case and use him as an example on how a court case is to be handled. Your honor much respect

I understand being concerned about your neighborhood and wanting to keep it safe. Simply keeping an eye on Mr. Aubrey to see if he took any tools or materials would have been more than enough in this instance. But everything these bastards did was plain wrong. They all deserve to rot in prison.

These people are monsters I cannot imagine chasing another him being until he was worn out and shooting him based on an assumption.. racists

Judge Timothy Walmsley is the best example of what one should aspire to become as a citizen of this country, or any country. A just person.

The judge was incredibly dignified. His minute of silence was overwhelming.

This is the same justice system that Emmett Till deserved! What a Great judge.

The judge is bringing the dead victim back to life after the defense team tried to dehumanize him with the comments about the dirty toenails. I love how the judge breaks it all down. These men shot a black man that they thought , didn’t belong in their neighborhood.

S/O to the Judge did his Job ✊🏿

Ahmaud, your life mattered. I’m sorry you had to suffer and your family had to suffer and see how you died. The most chilling part to me was how they said they turned him over to check his pulse when they were really checking for a weapon. They could have rendered aid along with the first responders. Callous and psychopathic

Your honor!!!! Thank you for justice…. Thank you for your core value. Thank you for common sense. Thank you for seeing and hearing the truth. Not base on color. A blind man can see this in plain sight.

A judge who makes you feel like there is hope for the justice system I wish there were more judges like him who seem to care and just want to give fairness and justice no matter who the defendant or the victim is he’s just there to hand down justice and that was amazing to see honestly they literally thought they were just gonna get off cause everyone up to the point they met prosecutors this judge and the jury they felt they were right for their disgusting actions and that is terrifying smh good job to everyone who got this outcome

If every judge was like this one, the world as we know it would be so different. He gives me hope. Thank you, God for giving him such a powerful position.

I've never seen a judge hold a minute of silence for a victim before. Beautiful to see as justice was served today.

This is honestly the first judge i understood he spoke and I felt he should teach an American Legal studies course...i appreciate his non bias explanations and how he lead with facts and not on his own emotions and good ol boy tactics we see so often...I wish we could use this judge for similar cases where racial murders require such demeanor. May self healing for everyone begin and may forgiveness be exchanged in all hearts involved.

Imagine committing a crime, having the local officials and cops cover it up for you, thinki youre scott-free, then getting snatched into a courtroom and hit with a life sentence. 😁😅😆😂🤣🤣

These sentences will send a strong message right across the South. Hopefully, some who think like these defendants might now think twice about murdering someone simply on account of the victim’s race.

A judge that our country can be proud of. It's sad that we are all in amazement how he handled this case...it should be the norm in supposedly the greatest country on earth. Well done Judge Walmsley....wish there were more of you.

A man with a powerful career demonstrated the respect he has for his position. I would love to sit and have a cup of coffee with this judge and discuss how he feels after work

I lived in GA for a few years a long time ago. I knew guys like these 3. They really thought they were gonna get away with it... and they almost did. The prosecutor has been charged in relation to this case. She tried to sweep it under the rug. Now she's going to prison. 30 yrs ago, when I lived there, they would have gotten away with it. Not no more.

As a black man myself, if this judge ever ran for president he has my vote already.

This judge...this one. He did his job and made the world a little brighter. I felt it when he spoke.

What they did to Amaud, chasing him down malignantly with gun in hand murdering him when he refused to bow down, is EXACTLY what happened to Trayvon.

I remember this in the news The video almost made me throw up, I cried. I live in Canada and I was beside myself. I thought at the time, 'it will be years before this comes to trial", and by pure happenstance of scrolling, I came across this sentencing! I completely missed it in the news. I am thrilled by the jury's verdict and the judge's sentencing. I agree with other comments that the judge was a great example for other judges. Oh, and to learn that others think these guys are innocent.....STILL? ..... are a very sad state and example of what is wrong with America today.

The most chilling aspect of this to me is the fact that had Bryant NOT released the video he took, these good old boys would have never been arrested and tried. That DA down there had no intention of taking any action. Sad to realize that in this day and age racism on the part of officials entrusted to ensure justice is still alive and well in some areas. She needs to be the next one to face the consequences of her actions/decisions.

I thank that Judge for his humanity,his fairness, and a job well done..I wish more were like him..

Thank you Judge... for you will be remembered as a great man.

All I kept hearing in my head throughout this trial, was the bodycam footage of the father saying, " Travis shot him. Hell, if I could have gotten a shot on him, I would have shot him myself". His facial expression and body language when saying it, was almost as if, he was mad and/or jealous, that he didn't get to shoot him. Like it was a trophy. smh.... The lies about the videos, and Mr. Arbery, were all smoke screens to hide their racial hate/motivation. A black man deciding to run from three white armed men with guns, boxed in and decides to fight for his life, anywhere in this country is understandable, and goes without saying. With the history and current, "we will pretend it's not like that anymore" state of the south, that same scenario is multiplied by 100! Mr. Arbery wasn't attacking them, he was being hunted and was trying to survive. I have never pulled a gun on anyone, I just wanted to TALK to, in any situation. The shooter said he didn't take the gun with him to shoot him? First off, you shouldn't have chased him. If you take a gun into a heated situation, more than likely, you're going to use it. If you take a rod n reel to a lake, more than likely, you have intentions to fish...smh... These things keep happening, because our country has never truly addressed racism. Instead, it did what it's best at, put a band aid on it, hoping it will be the pink elephant in the room, and just sweep it under the rug. Sure, we will throw out some crumbs in hopes to keep those being mistreated quiet and/or distracted. We go out of our way to abolish and try to remove anything from this country that we feel destroys it, people and/or groups. All except the one thing that seems to be part of the foundation, racial hate!! Every time they say it doesn't exist, these things happen, and these are just the ones that are caught on tape! "It's not as bad as it use to be"? Well, it use to be pretty dang bad, so that statement is not reassuring at all. We must do better.

Beautiful statement from the judge. "Thinking the worst of someone brings out our worst character. It's better to think the best of someone." Three things the murders didn't do: 1. Turn the other cheek when they saw the video. Let the cops do their job. 2. Show mercy when pointing a loaded gun at someone and think about the consequences before pulling the trigger. 3. Be accountable for taking a human life. They could have plead guilty for a lighter sentence. They still think they're innocent. Everything the judge said about them was correct. They have no humanity left. Therefore life sentence is the best choice.

I’ve seen and heard people now referring to black people as “joggers.” This is one of the most sickening displays of racist hate I’ve witnessed in a long time. Using the murder of this young man to cast hate at his entire ethnic group makes me ashamed that these kinds of garbage humans share my country. These men got better than they deserved because it’s a heck of a lot better than they allowed Mr. Arbury to experience.

All I can say is...they should drop the soap multiple times.

They are where they belong...in PRISON FOREVER.

This judge makes me extremely happy that there is still Integrity in our courts, at least in his courtroom. Well done your honor.

Judge Walmsley is to be commended on his integrity, court management and skill set...

Thanks to the judge, the jury, & the prosecutors for finding justice for this family. Trina Canton, MS

Travis: _"But my dad's the chief investigator for the district attorney's office!"_

When my daughter was a high schooler, & jogging on our street, a young white man called her racial slurs & other unkind comments. When I found out, I (the ONLY brown-skinned homeowner on my street), I knocked on the doors of ALL neighbors who had young men who lived there. I unapologetically accused all parents & accused their white young sons. At the last house, I found the young man who verbally & racially assaulted my beautiful intelligent teenager; his house had a HUGE cross hanging on the front door. The father was flat out shocked, repeatedly apologized and was embarrassed. My voice was loud so neighbors could hear, I stared at their cross as I spoke & I let them know that I had moved into the neighborhood 15-17 years before they did. I told the young man in front of his father, why don't you leave & go back where you came from? They moved out of the neighborhood within 6 months : ] The young man was about 20 years old, lived at home and I could hear his dad yelling at him after I walked away from their house. I told his father that he oughta be concerned that his adult son is saying threats towards a minor. I don't think 'Dad' expected me to say such a thing. Yeh, they moved out, quickly : ]

Weeks after Arbery was murdered and the tape was released, certain people had come out and said - "Well, if Arbery hadn't gone for the McMichael's gun then he'd still be alive. Just sayin! Just sayin!" Well, in that spirit, let me say this, "Well, if they didn't go after Arbery then they'd still be free men. Just sayin! Just sayin!"

That one moment of silence touched my heart. Thank you judge for doing what was right. Justice was served. I pray this is a wake up call towards hate crimes. We are all human. Let's spread love not war❣️

Wow, imagine making that "Split Second" decision to join in a chase you knew absolutely nothing about and now you are going to PRISON for the rest of your life. He's going to SUFFER in prison because he's WEAK!!!

This is can never bring Ahmaud back to his family, but justice has been done.

I want every single law officer who was involved in this case (ESPECIALLY the one who offered water to the McMichaels at the scene instead of giving first aid to Ahmaud Arbery while he was lying feet away in his own blood) to be investigated and charged. May they all face a jury and judge as thorough as this Sir. The District Attorney is a start, but there's a lot of rotten apple's in that corner of Georgia and they need cleaning up by the judicial system. My deep gratitude goes out to the Judge for sentencing the 3 primary offenders justly and while preserving all their rights.

This judge is no joke, he needs his own tv show. Nothing but respect for him.

This beautiful woman proscutor , did not only prove to the world about justice, but also about how brilliant some women are. May the good lord bless you and your entire family. Including the most best , and humble judge I have ever seen in my entire life.

The judge does such a great job describing exactly what occurred. If you look at George McMichael sitting there he completely shows no remorse. My prayers go out to Ahmad Aubrey's family..

Judge Walmskey is a champion not only in this ruling but his spot on overview of this case!!! The world takes its hat off to this judge setting an excellent example for the horrible viewed judiciary system we’ve all see recently!!! Other judges pale in comparison to this judge and should take a serious lesson to the example this judge has set and shown is possible serving citizens wrongly assaulted daily. We applaud you Judge Walmsley U deserve a medal of honour!!! 👍🏼🙏🏻👍🏼🙏🏻👍🏼🙏🏻

This judge is what a judge should represent. The professionalism. Thank you sir, you have restored a little trust back from the black community. He deserves his 💐

The Most respect for this judge 👊🏿💯

I sure am glad Roddie made a record of everything that happened that day! Thanks, Guy! Couldn't have done it without you!