Pleads not guilty in Georgia, seeks to sever
By Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN
Updated 3:05 PM EDT, Thu August 31, 2023
Former President Donald Trump has pleaded not guilty in the sprawling Fulton County election interference case, according to a new court filing.
Trump had been scheduled to be arraigned in person next Wednesday. Georgia law allows criminal defendants to waive their in-person appearance and enter a formal plea through court filings.
Trump also formally asked a judge to sever his case from his co-defendants who want a speedy trial. Trump attorney Steven Sadow says he will not have “sufficient time” to prepare his case for trial by October 23, 2023, and forcing that trial date would “violate President Trump’s federal and state constitutional rights to a fair trial and due process of law” ...
https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/31/politics/trump-not-guilty-plea-fulton-county/index.html
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