Fulton County DA Fani Willis is at it again.
Willis has filed a motion to get Trump’s case to move along rapidly.
She now wants a deadline installed for all defendants in the case to sever themselves from the larger case.
Avoiding Delays
There are a handful of defendants in the case that are being tried under the RICO statute.
If they are going to sever from the Trump case, Willis wants it to happen soon so the main case does not get delayed.
Her motion stated, “The State of Georgia further respectfully requests that the Court set a deadline for any Defendant wishing to file a motion to sever, allow the parties, including the State of Georgia, sufficient time to brief the severance issue, and hold a hearing on any filed motion to sever so that the Court may consider the factors set forth in Cain and its progeny, as required by Georgia law.
“The State maintains its position that severance is improper at this juncture and that all Defendants should be tried together, but at an absolute minimum, the Court should set Defendant Powell’s trial and that of any other defendant who may file a speedy trial demand on the same date as Defendant Chesebro’s.”
All 19 of the defendants in the case, which includes Trump, have already surrendered to the court.
Over and above the RICO charges, the defendants have been charged with Solicitation of Violation of Oath by a Public Officer; Conspiracy to Commit Impersonating a Public Officer; Conspiracy to Commit Forgery in the First Degree; Conspiracy to Commit False Statements and Writings; Conspiracy to Commit Filing False Documents; Conspiracy to Commit Forgery in the First Degree; Filing False Documents; and Solicitation of Violation of Oath by a Public Officer.
Not everyone is facing the same charges, and Trump is clearly the prize that Willis wants.
Trump is facing 13 charges: One count of violation of the Georgia RICO Act, three counts of criminal solicitation, six counts of criminal conspiracy, one count of filing false documents and two counts of making false statements.
The case against Trump in this specific indictment is weak, but Trump faces an uphill battle because of the venue, which is likely to be loaded with anti-Trump jurors.
Source: Fox News
