(Reuters) – According to court filings in the United States, federal prosecutors have entered into plea agreements with the two white men accused of federal hate crime charges related to the murder of Ahmaud Abery in 2020.

Travis McMichael’s father Gregory McMichael was convicted, as well as William “Roddie”, Bryan their neighbor. They were found guilty of the murder of Arbery at 25 years old in Georgia (NYSE:) state court. The McMichaels were sentenced to life in prison https://www.reuters.com/world/us/three-men-be-sentenced-life-prison-ahmaud-arbery-murder-2022-01-07 without parole by a state judge on Jan. 7, while it was ruled that Bryan could seek parole after 30 years in prison.

Next month, the accused will face a federal court on hate crime charges. He was accused of attacking Arbery because of “race” and colour. All three of the accused have pleaded guilty.

The U.S. government’s lawyers filed notices on Sunday asking for a district court to agree to plead guilty to the McMichaels case. Although no details were provided, the documents stated that McMichaels’ pending criminal charges would be dismissed if the plea was accepted.

If the judge consents to the pleas, McMichaels will not face trial. Bryan would be tried on February 7, unless Bryan’s plea is accepted.

A federal trial, according to civil rights activists would have represented a pivotal moment in the nation’s dealing with racial inequality. They claim that Arbery’s death was yet another instance of the use of deadly violence against Black men.

Arbery’s mother Wanda Cooper Jones spoke to the New York Times. She said that she will try to convince the judge not to accept the agreement in Monday morning hearing.

“They (the prosecutors) went behind me. I’m totally, totally upset. “My anxiety has gone to the extreme.”

The U.S. Justice Department and the lawyers for the defendants did not respond to our requests for comment.

Arbery was killed on February 23, 2020. This sparked outrage in the United States.

Arbery was running through Satilla Shores in the afternoon, when McMichaels came upon him and decided to take his guns and jump into a truck.

Bryan joined the chase with his truck pickup after it passed his driveway. Bryan pulled out his cell phone to film Travis McMichael’s shotgun firing at Arbery close-range. Arbery only had his running clothes, sneakers, and a gun.

This story has been corrected to correct the second paragraph. McMichaels were sent to prison without parole while William Bryan was allowed to seek parole after 30.