Georgia prosecutor Fani Willis appeals after judge drops multiple Trump charges
Trump's legal team has appealed to have Willis removed from the case due to her relationship with special prosecutor Nathan Wade
By Timothy H.J. Nerozzi Fox News
Published May 24, 2024 11:20am EDT
The prosecutor in former President Donald Trump's racketeering case in Georgia is appealing a judge's decision to drop multiple charges against the former commander in chief.
Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee previously ruled in March that six charges against Trump and his co-defendants lacked sufficient detail and should be dismissed.
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis filed a notice of appeal against that decision on Thursday. The prosecutor did not indicate why the dismissal should be reversed.
Three of the six counts set to be dropped include Trump as a defendant. The original indictment included 41 counts between the former president and his co-defendants.
Trump's legal team is appealing to remove Willis from the case following allegations that she had an "improper" affair with special prosecutor Nathan Wade, whom she hired to help prosecute the case.
McAfee ruled that the romantic relationship between the two prosecutors did not compromise the integrity of the trial, though a Georgia appeals court has agreed to hear an appeal on this decision.
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