A judge has thrown out a felony indictment against a former Georgia prosecutor, ending her trial on charges that she abused her power to protect the men who chased and killed Ahmaud Arbery in 2020.

On the Glynn County Courthouse’s steps Wednesday, Ahmaud Arbery’s mother made an impassioned promise. “The fight continues,” said Wanda Cooper-Jones. “We still run with Ahmaud.” Her comments came soon after a judge dismissed all counts against Jackie Johnson,

The trial involving Jackie Johnson concluded unexpectedly, with the judge dropping the final charge before the jury could reach a verdict. Johnson had been accused of hindering the investigation into Ahmaud Arbery’s murder and violating her oath of office.

Family and friends of Ahmaud Arbery expressed their disappointment Wednesday following a judge’s decision to end the trial of a former Georgia prosecutor who was accused of using her influence to protect the men who chased and killed the 25-year-old in February 2020.

BRUNSWICK, Ga. (CN) — The trial against a former Georgia prosecutor accused of using her position to shield from immediate arrest the men who chased and killed Ahmaud Arbery came to an abrupt end Wednesday morning.

Senior Judge John R. Turner on Monday ordered Johnson acquitted of a misdemeanor count of obstructing police. Turner ruled after prosecutors rested their case, declaring they failed to show “one scintilla of evidence” that Johnson had directed police investigators not to arrest the man who shot Arbery.