Since lawyers Kenneth Chesebro and Sidney Powell have both filed speedy trial demands, Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee said their trial would begin Oct. 23, but he seemed skeptical …
ATLANTA — The judge overseeing the Georgia election subversion case involving former President Donald Trump on Wednesday denied requests by two of the 19 defendants to be tried alone, instead saying the pair would be tried together starting next month.
The hearing provided some insight into how the case could play out, with prosecutors estimating a trial would take four months and that they’d call more than 150 witnesses. It was also broadcast live on television and on the judge’s YouTube channel, a marked difference from the other three criminal cases against Trump, where cameras have not been allowed in the courtroom during proceedings.
In announcing the wide-ranging 41-count indictment last month, Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis said she wants to try all 19 defendants together. But the legal maneuvering that has already begun in the three weeks since the indictment was returned underscores the logistical complexity inherent in such a sprawling indictment with so many defendants.
The judge said he would try Chesebro and Powell together and adhere to an Oct. 23 trial date already set for Chesebro to comply with their demands for a speedy trial. He gave prosecutors until Tuesday to submit a brief on whether it should be a trial of two defendants or 19.
Argentina Últimas Noticias, Argentina Titulares
Similar News:También puedes leer noticias similares a ésta que hemos recopilado de otras fuentes de noticias.
Georgia judge rules that Sidney Powell and Kenneth Chesebro can be tried together starting Oct. 23The judge overseeing the Georgia election subversion case involving former President Donald Trump has denied requests by two of the 19 defendants to be tried alone, instead saying the pair would be tried together starting next month
Leer más »
Georgia judge rules that Sidney Powell and Kenneth Chesebro can be tried together starting Oct. 23The judge overseeing the Georgia election subversion case involving former President Donald Trump has denied requests by two of the 19 defendants to be tried alone, instead saying the pair would be tried together starting next month
Leer más »
Fulton County judge rejects Kenneth Chesebro's bid to sever case from Sidney PowellA codefendant in the sweeping Fulton County, Georgia, 2020 election interference case against former President Donald Trump was denied his bid to sever his case from Sidney Powell.
Leer más »
Video: Dana Bash on 'telling' moment from first Georgia election caseFulton County Judge Scott McAfee, who is presiding over the Georgia 2020 election subversion case, ruled that Sidney Powell and Kenneth Chesebro will go to trial together on October 23 saying, “I am not finding the severance for Mr. Cheseboro or Powell is necessary to achieve a fair determination of the guilt or innocence for either defendant in this case.”
Leer más »
Georgia Prosecutors Land a Significant Win in Trump CaseKenneth Chesebro and Sidney Powell wanted to go to trial much faster than the other 17 co-defendants.
Leer más »