A judge on Thursday (12) dropped three charges in the case investigating electoral subversion in the state of Georgia, in the United States, including two that former President Donald Trump was facing.
Fulton County Magistrate Scott McAfee concluded that state prosecutors did not have the authority to bring charges related to the alleged filing of false documents in federal court.
The court allowed the remainder of the case to move forward, including eight charges against Trump.
The former president and 14 other defendants have pleaded not guilty to racketeering and other charges stemming from what prosecutors allege was a scheme to overturn Donald Trump’s defeat in Georgia in the 2020 presidential election.
Case suspended
The case has been on hold since June while a Georgia appeals court considers whether the lead prosecutor — Fani Willis of Fulton County — should be disqualified for alleged misconduct linked to a relationship she had with a former high-ranking deputy.
Arguments at the appeals court are scheduled to begin in December, meaning the case will not progress before the Nov. 5 election, when Trump will face Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris.
Trump lawyer celebrates decision
Trump’s attorney Steve Sadow said the ruling showed the former president and his legal team “prevail once again.”
A spokesperson for Willis’ office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
In a separate ruling Thursday, McAfee upheld the main charge in the case, racketeering, which was brought against all defendants.
This content was originally published in Judge drops two charges Trump faces in electoral subversion case on the CNN Brasil website.
Source: CNN Brasil
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