The trial for electoral interference of donald trump in Atlanta, Georgia, has been temporarily suspended, after a state Court of Appeals announced that A trial judge’s decision that allowed Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis to continue prosecuting the case will be reviewed.
The criminal trial in Georgia It marked Trump’s fourth consecutive arrest during the first half of 2023. The former president was charged for the fourth time in August of last year by attempt to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. Prosecutor Willis was in charge of presenting the case, listing 41 criminal charges against 19 defendantsincluding the former White House leader, who faces a total of 13, including:
- Violation of the Georgia RICO Act
- 3 counts of request for violation of oath by a public official
- Conspiracy to commit impersonation of a public official
- 2 counts of conspiracy to commit forgery in the first degree
- 2 counts of conspiracy to commit false statements and writings
- Conspiracy to commit filing of false documents
- Presentation of false documents
- 2 counts of false statements and writings
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Why did they pause Trump’s trial for election interference in Georgia?
This June 5th, The Georgia Court of Appeals issued an order preventing Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee from moving forward with trial proceedings until the appeal is resolved. The suspension It only applies to Trump and eight other co-defendants who request the removal of prosecutor Willis due to conflict of interest, citing a romantic relationship between Fani and special prosecutor Nathan Wade.
According to the order, Three judges from the Court of Appeals are expected to hear arguments in Willis’s disqualification request until October 4, in such a way that a decision is reached, at the latest, on March 14, 2025. With this, Trump manages to postpone one of his three remaining trials until after the November 5 presidential election.
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