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A judge in Georgia on Wednesday denied motions from two co-defendants to sever their cases from one another in the sprawling racketeering prosecution against Donald Trump.

Fulton County Judge Scott McAfee handed down the decision after more than 90 minutes of arguments from prosecutors and defense counsel. The ruling is a win for Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, and means Kenneth Chesebro and Sidney Powell will be tried together, beginning Oct. 23.

The pair are now “hurtling forward” toward trial, McAfee said as he set new deadlines and scheduling orders.

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[-] ashok36@lemmy.world 8 points 11 months ago

The big question that the judge brought up is what is going on with the attempts to move the prosecutions to federal court? The state wants to try all 19 together but the judge pointed out that it might be six months before a decision is made whether to move Meadows and possibly others to federal court. At that point, you might be moving into double jeopardy territory.

[-] ShortBoweledClown@lemmy.one 3 points 11 months ago

That isn't how double jeopardy works.

[-] ashok36@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago

Tell the judge that. He literally said double jeopardy.

[-] ShortBoweledClown@lemmy.one 2 points 11 months ago

Where? Double jeopardy was not mentioned in the article.

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[-] ashok36@lemmy.world 0 points 11 months ago

Maybe watch the actual hearing. Sheesh.

[-] bamboo@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Meaning that if Powell and Chesebro are found not guilty in October, then they can't be tried in federal court?

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