Judge's Decision To Dismiss Six Counts In Trump Indictment Could Gum Up Fulton DA's Case, Legal Experts Say

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

39% : Three of the six counts McAfee dropped Wednesday were against Trump.
35% : The racketeering case against former President Donald Trump could be further delayed if prosecutors choose to file a superseding indictment, legal experts said Wednesday. Judge Scott McAfee issued a decision Wednesday dismissing six "Solicitation of Violation of Oath by Public Officer" counts in the indictment against Trump and his co-defendants that did not offer them "enough information to prepare their defenses intelligently."
23% : Trump was indicted in August for alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election in Georgia along with his co-defendants.
19% : "Much of the same conduct is covered in the RICO count already, it doesn't have a meaningful impact on punishment, and frankly, it was already really hard to prove that Donald Trump intended to cause elected officials to violate the constitution.

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