The potential length of the Fulton County DA's RICO election interference case may be a hindrance, according to one legal expert.
, former Deputy Assistant Attorney General Harry Litman suggested that Willis will have a problem either way with an estimate, seeing as her previous major RICO trial involving dozens of educators in Atlanta accused of cheating on standardized tests lasted several months.
"If Willis comes in with an estimate along the lines of previous trials—8 months or more—it will basically blow to smithereens the scheduling of the various trials," Litman."And hard to see how she can provide a 'good-faith' estimate that's way lower than the previous teacher RICO. "Recall that the best precedent—RICO for teachers—took some 8 months to try . If she gives a similar estimate, everything gets blown apart; if she doesn't, questions will be why this one [is] so much shorter," LitmanWillis' office has been contacted for comment via email.
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