Georgia prosecutors urge appeals court not to toss Trump election interference case
Source: NBC News
Dec. 18, 2024, 5:16 PM EST
ATLANTA — Georgia prosecutors called on a state appeals court to reject President-elect Donald Trump's bid to dismiss the election interference case against him, saying his arguments are "underbaked" and "should be ignored."
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis’ office is pushing forward with its case against Trump and more than a dozen of his allies, which began in August 2023. Attorneys for Trump argue that the case should be dropped in light of Trump's recent election and the immunity from prosecution that is often afforded to sitting presidents.
Prosecutors disagreed.
Trump "does not make a specific request based on reasoned argument but expresses his preference that this Court independently perform extensive and novel legal analysis without guidance from the parties in order to arrive at a general result: the dismissal of all charges against him," Willis' office said in a filing Wednesday with the Georgia Court of Appeals, which described Trump's request as "procedurally and legally inadequate."
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