Jimmy Lee Anglin went missing from Oglethorpe County on Nov. 3, 2017. He was last seen with Robert David Jordan, who is now being tried for murder.
The trial of The State of Georgia vs. Robert David Jordan began in the Oglethorpe County Courthouse on March 21. Judge Jeffery S. Malcom is presiding over the case, which includes charges of malice murder, felony murder, aggravated assault and concealing death of another. Jordan has pleaded not guilty to all four charges.
One year and 26 days after Jimmy Anglin, 27, went missing, bodily remains were identified on a property located off of Comer Road. These remains were sent for DNA testing and were later confirmed to be in relation to the Anglin case.
This evidence and further investigation led to the arrest of Robert David Jordan, a Banks County resident, on a charge of felony murder on Sept. 16, 2019.
Twelve jurors and two alternates heard opening statements on Tuesday from state attorney Jeff Lee and defense attorney Leslie Jones.
Witnesses will testify to evidence that includes DNA test results, phone records and cell-phone mapping, Lee said.
Jones countered by claiming that some of those involved had motives that may tie them to the crime. They include Jimmy Anglin’s fianceé, Jessica Morgan, who was the secondary beneficiary on Anglin’s life insurance policy, and Robert Jordan’s brother, Steve Jordan, who has ongoing charges associated with this case, including concealing the death of another and possession of the firearm related to this crime.
Jimmy Lee Anglin’s brother, Randy Anglin, took the stand on Tuesday following opening statements and testified about Jimmy Anglin’s close relationship with Robert David Jordan. Randy Anglin also discussed his accounts of the days following Nov. 3, 2017, and mentioned that he continues to drive around searching for his brother.
Wednesday morning continued with Morgan, of South Carolina, on the stand. She discussed the days following Jimmy Anglin’s disappearance and his business dealings.
The trial is set to continue, at minimum, through the rest of the week. Jurors could hear from more than 12 witnesses in the case against Jordan, according to Lee.