Summary:
- Former president Donald Trump faces the possibility of a speedy trial as a judge sets an October trial date for one of the 19 defendants.
- Kenneth Chesbro, accused of orchestrating a plan to falsely certify a Trump victory in Georgia, filed a motion for a speedy trial.
- District attorney Fonnie Willis countered with a motion to move up the trial to October 23rd, but Trump's attorneys are seeking to sever his trial from Chesbro's for more preparation time.
- Judge Scott McAfee's decision currently applies the accelerated timeline only to Chesbro, leaving uncertainty about Trump's trial.
Former president Donald Trump could be headed to trial sooner than expected as a judge has set an October trial date for one of the 19 defendants.
A motion for a speedy trial was filed by Kenneth Chesbro, an attorney who worked for the Trump campaign and is accused of coordinating efforts to falsely certify a Trump victory in Georgia. The trial, which involves complex charges, has taken an unexpected turn as the district attorney filed a motion to move up the trial to October 23rd of this year. However, Trump's attorneys responded by filing to sever his trial from Chesbro's to allow more preparation time. The judge's decision currently only applies the accelerated timeline to Chesbro.
While the trial beginning on October 23rd may not include former president Trump, legal experts emphasize the complexity of the case and the uncertainty surrounding its outcome.