Defendant in Trump election case pleads not guilty, seeks speedy trial.
Kenneth Chesebro Pleads Not Guilty in Georgia Election Racketeering Case
Kenneth Chesebro, along with former President Donald Trump and 17 others, is facing a racketeering case in Fulton County, Georgia. However, Chesebro has pleaded not guilty and has chosen to waive his right to appear in court for the arraignments on September 6th. You can view his plea here.
The charges against the 19 defendants stem from their actions to challenge the 2020 election results in Georgia. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis alleges that these actions constituted a “criminal racketeering enterprise” and conspiracy. Chesebro, who served as an attorney for President Trump during that time, played a role in organizing the alternate slate of electors.
Chesebro’s lawyers recently filed a not guilty plea and responded to Willis’s insistence that all defendants be tried together on October 23rd. They objected to the proposed timeline, arguing that it was retaliation for Chesebro’s request for a speedy trial. They claimed that Willis’s filing was an attempt to avoid complying with statutory discovery obligations.
Speedy Trial Timeline
After Chesebro requested a speedy trial, Willis proposed an October 23rd trial date. However, Judge Scott McAfee ordered that this timeline would not be required for the other 18 defendants. Attorneys for President Trump, Ray Smith, and Sidney Powell have already filed motions to sever their cases from Chesebro’s, and others may do the same.
Willis filed a motion urging the court to try all 19 defendants together on October 23rd, arguing that Chesebro never filed a motion to sever his case. She also requested that the judge inform the defendants of the effects of their speedy trial demands, claiming that they would no longer be entitled to certain rights and notices.
Chesebro’s lawyers argued that Willis misunderstood the statutory right to a speedy trial and cited case precedents erroneously. They emphasized that discovery must be provided 10 days before trial and criticized the prosecution’s request to disregard the judge’s timeline.
The Georgia case has garnered significant attention due to its scale and profile. Legal experts have been closely following the arguments presented by both the prosecution and defense in the 41-count indictment. This case is similar to the one President Trump will face in federal court in Washington, D.C. next March.
Many observers have expressed skepticism about the rushed timelines proposed by Willis. The complexity of trying all 19 defendants together and accommodating their schedules and legal teams has raised doubts about the feasibility of her proposed timeline.
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