Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has filed a cross appeal against a decision by Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee to dismiss several charges against former President Donald Trump and other codefendants.
The dismissed counts included allegations that Trump and his codefendants solicited public officials to violate their oaths of office to unlawfully influence the outcome of the 2020 presidential election. The state's cross appeal, filed within the required 15-day window after the defendants' initial notices of appeal, seeks to challenge Judge McAfee's decision to quash the counts.
The notice of cross appeal was submitted by Willis along with Chief Senior Assistant District Attorney F. McDonald Wakeford and Deputy District Attorney John W. Wooten. The defendants' appeal of an earlier decision in which Judge McAfee ruled not to disqualify Ms. Willis from the case over a romantic relationship with former special prosecutor Nathan Wade was not disqualified.
President Trump and the other defendants were granted a certificate of immediate review on March 20 to file an appeal, and their application for an interlocutory appeal was approved by the Court of Appeals on May 8. The defendants began filing their notices of appeal starting on May 10, which allowed the state to cross-appeal. The remaining charges include the RICO charge for Mr. Meadows, 10 counts for President Trump, 11 for Mr. Giuliani, 10 for Mr. Smith, nine for Mr. Cheeley, and eight for Mr. Eastman.
The dismissed counts included allegations that Trump and his codefendants solicited public officials to violate their oaths of office to unlawfully influence the outcome of the 2020 presidential election. The state's cross appeal, filed within the required 15-day window after the defendants' initial notices of appeal, seeks to challenge Judge McAfee's decision to quash the counts.
The notice of cross appeal was submitted by Willis along with Chief Senior Assistant District Attorney F. McDonald Wakeford and Deputy District Attorney John W. Wooten. The defendants' appeal of an earlier decision in which Judge McAfee ruled not to disqualify Ms. Willis from the case over a romantic relationship with former special prosecutor Nathan Wade was not disqualified.
President Trump and the other defendants were granted a certificate of immediate review on March 20 to file an appeal, and their application for an interlocutory appeal was approved by the Court of Appeals on May 8. The defendants began filing their notices of appeal starting on May 10, which allowed the state to cross-appeal. The remaining charges include the RICO charge for Mr. Meadows, 10 counts for President Trump, 11 for Mr. Giuliani, 10 for Mr. Smith, nine for Mr. Cheeley, and eight for Mr. Eastman.
