Trump, Codefendants Push for Pretrial Rulings in Georgia Election Case, Arguing Deficient Indictment
Published on December 1, 2023
Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee heard arguments on dismissing several criminal counts from a racketeering case charging former President Donald Trump and 14 others with interfering in the 2020 elections. On the defense side, attorneys for President Trump, former Republican elector David Schafer, former Trump Campaign attorney Robert Cheeley, and former Trump attorneys Ray Smith and John Eastman argued at the hearing. On Dec. 1, legal counsel argued that the indictment was “deficient,” asking the court to throw out several of the charges. The judge noted at the beginning of the hearing that he would not be ruling the same day on any of the issues, and the all-day hearing ended with a need to schedule a continuation....