The latest in the trial in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery

Defense attorney Jason Sheffield said during his closing argument that before he shot Ahmaud Arbery, Travis McMichael "believes that he has committed the offense of burglary." 

Sheffield argued that McMichael had "the right to perform a citizen's arrest." 

Earlier today, during the state's closing argument, lead prosecutor Linda Dunikoski said that McMichael and the other two defendants did not have a right to perform a citizen's arrest.

Dunikoski told the jury that the defendants' actions were not a lawful citizen's arrest because they were "not present when any crime was committed." 

"The suggestion that Ahmaud committed a crime is based on what? Not immediate knowledge, but speculation," she said

She added that the defendants wanting "to question Ahmaud demonstrates a lack of immediate knowledge [of a crime], which is required, required under the citizen's arrest law...that means this was not a lawful citizen's arrest."

Sheffield said during his closing argument that the "law allows the citizen to make a citizen's arrest."

The judge told the jury earlier that he will instruct them on the law before they begin deliberations.

The defense's closing argument is ongoing.

Defense attorney Jason Sheffield said during his closing argument that "there is no evidence that Ahmaud Arbery ever jogged or exercised in Satilla Shores."

"Not one friend, not one family member, and not one eyewitness" testified that Arbery jogged in the neighborhood, Sheffield added.

The defense attorney also noted that police going door-to-door found no evidence that Arbery exercised in the neighborhood where he was shot and killed.

The defense's closing argument is ongoing.

Defense attorney Jason Sheffield said during his closing argument that Travis McMichael had an encounter with a person near his house that "freaks him out" a few weeks before the Arbery shooting.

"On this night, Travis is driving out of the neighborhood to go get some gas...And on his way out, as he is driving down the road, out of the neighborhood, he sees a man run across the street, and duck into the shadows" behind a house. 

The defense attorney said McMichael backed his car up with the headlights on the house. McMichael saw the man come out from behind the house, pull up his shirt, and reach into pocket "and that totally freaks out Travis." 

After this encounter, McMichael called the police and told them "we've had a string of burglaries, a lot of burglaries and break-ins" in the neighborhood. 

The defense's closing argument is ongoing.

Defense attorney Jason Sheffield opened his closing argument by telling the jury that Travis McMichael, the defendant who shot and killed Ahmaud Arbery, "spent almost a decade of his life learning about duty and responsibility" in the US Coast Guard.

Sheffield continued: "These teachings were burned in [McMichael's] brain to the point of muscle memory so that he could perform his duty and his responsibility to his country and his community." 

Some more context: Travis McMichael testified during the trial that during his time in the Coast Guard, he was trained on the use of force continuum and de-escalation.

During her closing argument, lead prosecutor Linda Dunikoski reminded the jury that none of the defendants were law enforcement officers at the time that Arbery was killed.

The court is back from a short break and the defense team has begun their closing arguments. 

Attorneys for each of the three defendants will get up to one hour to present their closing arguments to the jury.  

About the defense's argument: During their portion of the trial, the defense team called seven witnesses, including defendant Travis McMichael. 

They sought to paint a picture of a neighborhood that was concerned and fearful about the crime threat, saying the McMichaels were doing their civic duty when they got into their truck and attempted to talk to and detain Arbery, whom they believed was a responsible for a crime and acted in self-defense, when shooting him. 

Attorney Jason Sheffield, who represents Travis McMichael, is the first defense attorney to present. 

The arguments follow 10 days of proceedings and testimony from more than 20 witnesses. The defense rested Thursday. Lawyers and the judge worked Friday on jury instructions.

Lead prosecutor Linda Dunikoski wrapped up her closing argument by reiterating that the defendants wanted to detain Ahmaud Arbery because they "assumed" he committed a crime because "he was running down the street."

"That's not the law, ladies and gentlemen, not the law at all," she told the jury.

She reminded the jury that the evidence shows that the defendants never said on the day of the shooting that they were "doing a citizen's arrest."

She told the jury to use their "common sense" when they weigh the facts of the case.

The prosecution has concluded its closing argument. When court resumes, it will be the defense's turn to deliver its closing argument.

Prosecutor Linda Dunikoski said that the defendants "trapped" Ahmaud Arbery "between two cars with no weapon, no way for anyone to help him." 

She said that Arbery was not "threatening anyone" and was "just running away" from the defendants, who were chasing him with two pickup trucks.

She noted it was Travis McMichael who pulled out his shotgun while Arbery was running and created the danger

The state's closing argument is ongoing.

Lead prosecutor Linda Dunikoski told the jury that it is up to them to determine the credibility of witnesses who testified in the case.

The prosecutor argued during her closing statement that some of the neighbors called by the defense to testify were "Team McMichael." 

"Let's talk about some of the defense witnesses. Annabelle Beasley, what did she do when she got off the stand? She walked over here and waved at [the defendants] as she walked off the stand. I know you all saw that. Annabelle Beasley: Team McMichael."

Dunikoski told the jury that another witness who testified said they were "hanging out" and "going on ... the boat" with members of the McMichael family after the shooting occurred.

Prosecutor Linda Dunikoski said that the defendants violated Ahmaud Arbery's right to personal liberty when they chased after him in their trucks and tried to detain him.

Dunikoski noted for the jury that the defendants are not law enforcement officers and had no authority to stop Arbery.

The state's closing argument is ongoing.