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Dulcinea

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Sun Nov 10, 2024, 01:19 PM Nov 10

What Trump's reelection means for his Fulton County criminal case

(Atlanta Journal-Constitution) -snip- For federal cases, the Justice Department has issued guidance stating that a sitting president cannot be indicted on criminal charges while in office, to avoid distracting a commander-in-chief’s job of running the country.

Even if Willis opts to pause her prosecution of Trump — or if a court forces her to — she can still move forward with the racketeering case against his remaining defendants. Among them are former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows and ex-New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani.

Prosecuting that group could still have a significant effect on Trump and his presidency, Georgia State University Law Professor Anthony Michael Kreis previously told the AJC. The trial judge overseeing the case, Fulton Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee, livestreams his court proceedings, which means the nation could watch the trial unfold in real time.

“To try to be president, but also have all your dirty laundry aired out in Fulton County Superior Court and there’s nothing you can do about it because you can’t pardon (co-defendants) and you can’t force a dismissal” of the case, said Kreis. “That’s going to be a massive political headache."

https://www.ajc.com/politics/fulton-da-fani-willis-may-be-forced-to-delay-trump-prosecution/GZBIVBM4PNEBRI4PZJFR7FLV5I/

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