Laura Jarrett is a senior legal correspondent for NBC News.
ATLANTA — The judge in election interference case against Donald Trump and several co-defendants in Georgia has thrown out three counts in the indictment — including two counts brought against the former president. The original 41-count indictment accused Trump and several of his allies of a broad scheme to overturn the results of the 2020 election in Georgia. Trump was listed on 13 of the counts.
Trump's lawyer, Steven Sadow, praised the decision. “President Trump and his legal team in Georgia have prevailed once again,' he said in a statement. 'The trial court has decided that counts 15 and in the indictment must be quashed/dismissed.” The challenge to the counts was brought by two other defendants — John Eastman and Shawn Still. But a lawyer for Trump confirmed that McAfee's decision will also apply to Trump.
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