Georgia Judge Dismisses 3 Counts Against Trump
Former President Donald Trump scored a small victory Wednesday as a Georgia judge dismissed three counts against him in the election interference indictment. Fulton County Judge Scott McAfee dismissed counts against…
Former President Donald Trump scored a small victory Wednesday as a Georgia judge dismissed three counts against him in the election interference indictment.
Fulton County Judge Scott McAfee dismissed counts against Trump and his co-defendants, according to ABC News, adding the dismissed counts were related to Solicitation of Violation of Oath by a Public Officer.
Trump, who originally faced 13 counts, now faces 10.
“The ruling is a win for Trump and several of his co-defendants, who filed to dismiss the counts on the grounds that they were legally deficient,” per ABC.
McAfee agreed.
They “fail to allege sufficient detail regarding the nature of their commission,” he said, adding, the “lack of detail concerning an essential legal element” is “fatal.”
“They do not give the Defendants enough information to prepare their defenses intelligently, as the Defendants could have violated the Constitutions and thus the statute in dozens, if not hundreds, of distinct ways,” the order said.