GA judge dismisses several charges against Trump

[Anti Federalist]

Judge dismisses some charges against Trump in the Georgia 2020 election interference case

https://apnews.com/article/georgia-election-interference-2020-trump-46e0b68c25719c404130f7e6eab69dcd

BY KATE BRUMBACK AND ALANNA DURKIN RICHER

Updated 11:15 AM GMT-5, March 13, 2024

ATLANTA (AP) — The judge overseeing the Georgia 2020 election interference case on Wednesday dismissed some of the charges against former President Donald Trump and others, but the rest of the sweeping racketeering indictment remains intact.

Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee quashed six counts in the indictment, including three against Trump, the presumptive 2024 Republican presidential nominee. But the judge left in place other counts — including 10 facing Trump — and said prosecutors could seek a new indictment to try to reinstate the ones he dismissed.

The ruling is a blow for Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, who already is facing an effort to have her removed from the prosecution over her romantic relationship with a colleague. It’s the first time charges in any of Trump’s four criminal cases have been dismissed, with the judge saying prosecutors failed to provide enough detail about the alleged crime.

The sprawling indictment charges Trump and more than a dozen other defendants with violating Georgia’s Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, known as RICO. The case uses a statute normally associated with mobsters to accuse the former president, lawyers and other aides of a “criminal enterprise” to keep him in power after he lost the 2020 election to Democrat Joe Biden.

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RELATED: Trump indictment #4: 2020 election RICO conspiracy [Fulton county GA]

 

[TheTexan]

... after he lost the 2020 election to Democrat Joe Biden.

Allegedly

 

[nobody's_hero]

It’s the first time charges in any of Trump’s four criminal cases have been dismissed, with the judge saying prosecutors failed to provide enough detail about the alleged crime.

They probably thought they didn't need details. They wanted to try this case in the media and thought it would be open-and-shut.

I guess it opened up a little too much for Fani's sake.

 

[Occam's Banana]

Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee quashed six counts in the indictment, including three against Trump [...]

This is the same judge who will decide whether Fani Willis should be disqualified (and the Fulton county DA''s office recused) from the case.

Closing arguments for the disqualification motion were heard on March 1st, during which McAfee indicated that his decision could be expected in a couple of weeks or so (IOW: any day now). If he decides to disqualify/recuse, these quashed counts might serve to "lighten the load" for any other DA's office in Georgia that might consider taking up the case. (This is just an observation, not a speculation on the judge's motives.)

 

[Occam's Banana]

This is the same judge who will decide whether Fani Willis should be disqualified (and the Fulton county DA''s office recused) from the case.

Closing arguments for the disqualification motion were heard on March 1st, during which McAfee indicated that his decision could be expected in a couple of weeks or so (IOW: any day now). If he decides to disqualify/recuse, these quashed counts might serve to "lighten the load" for any other DA's office in Georgia that might consider taking up the case. (This is just an observation, not a speculation on the judge's motives.)

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Judge Rules Fani Must Choose, Either Fire Wade Or Drop The Case. No Audio First 30 Seconds.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yeYL1HJz8Ck
{Nate The Lawyer | 15 March 2024}

Fani Willis Disqualification Ruling

0:00 On Mute
0:35 Good To Go

 

[unknown]

Have you guys heard these DAs or that other DA broad from NY?

No way these people are spearheading any of this.

The actual work is being done behind the scenes by people who have some legal acumen.

 

[Anti Globalist]

Too bad the judge couldn't dismiss all the charges and essentially make it so there's no case.