Fulton County’s election meddling case against previous President , Donald Trump , ground to a end Wednesday as the state , Court of Appeals , issued an order staying any further work until appeals are decided.
This means that , Superior Court , Judge , Scott McAfee, who had planned to continue working on the case, will have to wait until it is sent up to him. Due to her romantic relationship with the outside counsel she hired as a Trump special counsel, the pertains court is considering whether to preclude District Attorney , Fani Willis , and her business from the situation. The DA’s office’s appeal weighing whether the court should restore six of the criminal counts in McAfee’s racketeering indictment is being considered.
” This means there is no way the test may be held prior to the November votes”, said Marietta attorney , Ashleigh Merchant, who represents defendant , Mike Roman , and first brought the Willis dismissal problem. Because the position has been pushing for a test date, that is important.
The appeals judge, if it agrees to hold dental arguments, has indicated it will do so some occasion in the fall, and it must challenge its decision by late- March.
Defense attorney , Don Samuel, who represents accused Ray Smith, an , Atlanta , attorney, said he was not surprised by the appeals judge’s decision.
He criticized the appellate judges, saying,” I do n’t think they are sending a signal or anything by doing this.” ” Essentially, the judge is saying we are going to pursue this situation in one judge at a time and it’s now in the , Court of Appeals.
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