The judge overseeing the Georgia election interference against Donald Trump and others has tossed out three counts in the indictment saying that they lie beyond the state’s jurisdiction. That includes two counts brought against the former president.
Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks to reporters in the spin room after a presidential debate with Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024, in Philadelphia. against Donald Trump and others on Thursday tossed out three counts in the indictment — including two counts brought against the former president — saying that they lie beyond the state’s jurisdiction.
McAfee wrote that punishing someone for filing certain documents with a federal court would “enable a state to constrict the scope of materials assessed by a federal court and impair the administration of justice in that tribunal to police its own proceedings.” He conclude that those two counts must be quashed “as beyond the jurisdiction of this State.”
McAfee cited case law that says complaints filed in federal court fall within the scope federal perjury statutes and said the charge must be quashed.Sign up for AP’s weekly politics newsletterThe Associated Press is the most trusted source of information on election night, with a history of accuracy dating to 1848.Buddy Parker, a lawyer for Eastman, in an email applauded McAfee’s ruling.
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