
Georgia Judge Dismisses 2 Counts in Trump’s Criminal Case
Published on September 12, 2024
Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee has dismissed two of the counts in the criminal indictment former President Donald Trump faces in Georgia. According to McAfee, prosecutors lacked the authority to bring the charges, which related to the alleged filing of false documents in federal court. The Sept. 12 decision meant that five of the original 13 criminal counts in Fulton County prosecutor Fani Willis’s indictment have been removed. The case has been on hold for months and is headed toward an appeals court in December with consideration of whether Willis should be disqualified. This is a breaking news story and will be updated....
