A judge in Georgia has determined that only two of 19 people charged in the case of an alleged election conspiracy involving the former president have been prosecuted donald trump For now, they will be tried in October The date when the businessman will sit on the bench is left up in the air.
Judge Scott McAfeeFulton County only gives green light to lawsuits against lawyers Kenneth Chesebro and Sydney PowellThe person who requests that the transactions be expedited. The prosecutor of the case, Fani Willis, requested that the 19 defendants be tried together in October.
“The court does not have a large enough areaAccording to NBC News, the judge noted among his arguments that the remaining 17 even raised the possibility of separating again.
The judge’s decision does not set an exact date for Trump and the other 16 missing defendants, but the deadlines have already been postponed until at least December. Trump has three more judicial fronts openSo cases will likely accumulate in 2024.
Trump and the other defendants pleaded not guilty when they surrendered to authorities in August. They are accused of being part of a criminal network aimed at overturning the results of the 2020 presidential election won by Democrats. Joe Biden.