Kraken And Chesebro Lose Attempt To Sever Cases

The Daily Beast reports:

A judge in Georgia on Wednesday denied motions from two co-defendants to sever their cases from one another in the sprawling racketeering prosecution against Donald Trump.

Fulton County Judge Scott McAfee handed down the decision after more than 90 minutes of arguments from prosecutors and defense counsel. The ruling is a win for Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, and means Kenneth Chesebro and Sidney Powell will be tried together, beginning Oct. 23.

Chesebro is accused of masterminding the “crazy” fake electors scheme to keep Trump in the Oval Office after the president lost the 2020 election to Joe Biden. He recently invoked his constitutional right to a speedy trial, which, as one former federal prosecutor told The Daily Beast, appeared to be a risky attempt to catch Willis unprepared.

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Rule #1 that I learned as a young litigator: always cite cases with rulings that are similar to the one you are asking for. https://t.co/0p0KDZxEPL

— Aaron Parnas (@AaronParnas) September 6, 2023

“I’ll deny Mr. Chesebro’s motion to sever from Mrs. Powell. I’ll deny in part Mrs. Powell’s motion to sever from Mr. Chesebro” pic.twitter.com/XPAHtUX8ey

— Acyn (@Acyn) September 6, 2023

BREAKING | A judge in Georgia on Wednesday denied motions from co-defendants Kenneth Chesebro and Sidney Powell to sever their cases from one another in the sprawling racketeering prosecution against Donald Trump. https://t.co/Ny6fUFju2Z

— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) September 6, 2023