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2024-09-13 08:31:04 UTC
The judge in the Fulton County election interference case has drop three
more charges in the indictment against former President Donald Trump and
14 of his supporters and allies accused of trying to overturn the 2020
election here in Georgia.
Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee filed an order Thursday,
saying Counts 14, 15, and 27 lie beyond this States jurisdiction and
must be quashed.
Two of the charges specifically pertain to Trump.
His attorney here in Georgia, Steve Sadow, sent a statement to Channel 2
Action News, saying: President Trump and his legal team in Georgia have
prevailed once again.
The counts deal with filing false charges.
Earlier this year, McAfee dropped six other charges in the indictment,
with three of those impacting the former president.
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Appeals court to hear arguments over whether Fani Willis should stay on
election interference case
Fulton County DAs office asks court of appeals to dismiss appeal against
DA Willis
The case is currently on hold as the Georgia Court of Appeals decides
whether or not Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis can remain on
the case.
Trump and other co-defendants filed a motion to remove Willis from the
case over her relationship with special prosecutor Nathan Wade.
Willis and Wade acknowledged the relationship, which they said ended last
summer, but they have argued it does not create any sort of conflict and
has no bearing on the case.
Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee ruled that Willis would be
allowed to stay on the case if Wade stepped aside. Wade resigned the same
day as the ruling.
Trump and his attorneys later submitted an appeal arguing the indictment
should have been dismissed, and that Willis and her team should have been
disqualified from the case.
The appeal will be heard in front of three justices, and oral arguments in
the case are expected in December.
Four of the original 19 people indicted have taken plea deals in the case.
At this point, eight charges remain against Trump.
https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/atlanta/judge-drops-more-charges-trump-
election-interference-case-here-georgia/RGO6R2UHGFHHJMHFK6ZI33NCPU/
more charges in the indictment against former President Donald Trump and
14 of his supporters and allies accused of trying to overturn the 2020
election here in Georgia.
Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee filed an order Thursday,
saying Counts 14, 15, and 27 lie beyond this States jurisdiction and
must be quashed.
Two of the charges specifically pertain to Trump.
His attorney here in Georgia, Steve Sadow, sent a statement to Channel 2
Action News, saying: President Trump and his legal team in Georgia have
prevailed once again.
The counts deal with filing false charges.
Earlier this year, McAfee dropped six other charges in the indictment,
with three of those impacting the former president.
RELATED STORIES:
A year later, sprawling Georgia election interference case against Donald
Trump has stalled
Ex-Trump attorney who pleaded guilty in GA cooperating in AZ fake electors
case
Appeals court to hear arguments over whether Fani Willis should stay on
election interference case
Fulton County DAs office asks court of appeals to dismiss appeal against
DA Willis
The case is currently on hold as the Georgia Court of Appeals decides
whether or not Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis can remain on
the case.
Trump and other co-defendants filed a motion to remove Willis from the
case over her relationship with special prosecutor Nathan Wade.
Willis and Wade acknowledged the relationship, which they said ended last
summer, but they have argued it does not create any sort of conflict and
has no bearing on the case.
Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee ruled that Willis would be
allowed to stay on the case if Wade stepped aside. Wade resigned the same
day as the ruling.
Trump and his attorneys later submitted an appeal arguing the indictment
should have been dismissed, and that Willis and her team should have been
disqualified from the case.
The appeal will be heard in front of three justices, and oral arguments in
the case are expected in December.
Four of the original 19 people indicted have taken plea deals in the case.
At this point, eight charges remain against Trump.
https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/atlanta/judge-drops-more-charges-trump-
election-interference-case-here-georgia/RGO6R2UHGFHHJMHFK6ZI33NCPU/