A former Georgia prosecutor charged more than a year ago with hindering the police investigation into the 2020 killing of Ahmaud Arbery has been ordered to appear before a judge next month for her first court appearance.

Former Brunswick Judicial Circuit District Attorney Jackie Johnson arrest mugshot. Credit: Glynn County Sheriff's Office Former Brunswick Judicial Circuit District Attorney Jackie Johnson arrest mugshot. Credit: Glynn County Sheriff’s Office

Superior Court Judge John R. Turner on Tuesday scheduled a Dec. 29 arraignment for former Brunswick Judicial Circuit District Attorney Jackie Johnson, who will have a chance to enter a plea after the charges are formally presented in court.